Muir Woods, a Forest Primeval Virtual Cache
Muir Woods, a Forest Primeval
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This is a virtual cache and so there is no physical cache to find. Instead, you will get to discover a beautiful national park and hopefully learn something interesting about its ecology and history. Please adhere to the National Park Service Leave No Trace principles. Be respectful of your surroundings, stay on the trails, and please only take photos and only leave footprints. Thanks, have fun, and I hope you enjoy your visit to one of our favorite National Parks!
A Few Words about Muir Woods
| Muir Woods was declared a National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, preserving one of the few remaining old-growth coast redwood groves along the Pacific Coast. The coniferous coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is the tallest tree species on earth, living up to 2,000 years and reaching heights up to 379 feet. Bohemian and Cathedral groves have the biggest trees in Muir Woods. The tallest is over 252 feet and some are at least 1,000 years old. In an effort to protect these redwoods from excessive logging, Congressman William Kent and his wife, Elizabeth Thacher Kent, donated 295 acres of the forest to the U.S. government, requesting that it be named in honor of conservationist John Muir. In 1945, Cathedral Grove hosted delegates from around the world to honor the late President Franklin Roosevelt's role in creating the United Nations. Today, the monument encompasses more than 550 acres. For more information on the park, including hours, entrance fees, and required parking and shuttle reservations, click on the Muir Woods logo to the right. |
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“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” -John Muir
”God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools.” -John Muir
Logging Requirement
In order to log a find for this virtual, you must post a photo of you or your GPS next to A Tree for the Ages exhibit at the posted coordinates. (For groups, all of you or all of your GPS units must be in the photo and this group photo must be posted in each individual "Found It" log.) Photos sent to me directly via messaging do not meet the logging requirement - you must post the required photo with your found log. Please understand that failure to post the required photo with your found log will result in log deletion.
The exhibit is a slice of a Coast redwood tree that fell in 1930. A study of the tree rings revealed the age of the tree to be 1,021 years. For perspective, some rings are marked with historical events that occurred in the Americas while the tree was alive (AD 909 – AD 1930).
It is encouraged to post other photos in addition to the required photo and share something different or unique that you learned during your visit to Muir Woods in your “found” log! Additional Waypoints for Cathedral Grove, Founder’s Grove, and Bohemian Grove are provided to help your exploration of the park.
Virtual Reward - 2017/2018
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between August 24, 2017 and August 24, 2018. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards on the Geocaching Blog.
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