Here To There

We left the house at 8 am and got to Muir Woods in 30 minutes. The park was still empty. We started off on the Main Trail and then headed up Bootstrap Trail after Bridge 4. After a couple miles, we got to Van Wyk Meadow. At that point we continued on Bootstrap (turns into Alpine). Alternatively you can head down TCC. Alpine branches into Stepenveld or Dipsea after about a mile. Take Stepenveld to Ben Johnson. TCC also meets up with Stepenveld, where you take a left and head to Ben Johnson. After another mile the path splits again. You can either go straight and end up at the Main Trail again or take a right on Hillside to go along the top of the canyon (and avoid some people).
I loved this hike. It was in redwoods the whole time. Once we got off the Main Trail it was empty. Next time if we have more time we should try going on Dipsea to the ocean.

Also, we went to see salmon spawning, but we missed them. Try it again a little earlier in the year and a couple days after a big storm.