MARTINEZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Nature lovers will soon be able to pay their respects to Sierra Club founder John Muir.
ABC 7 News visited Muir's resting place in Martinez Wednesday, it's been closed to visitors until recently.
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The National Park Service says it will be opening the site to the public beginning one week from Saturday, December 2, 2017.
Muir is buried in a family plot with his wife, children and in-laws. It's about 5 minutes from the John Muir National Historic Site -- located in the woods, next to a creek.
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To visit, you'll need to take a shuttle. There will be three park service tours a week beginning December 9th.
Visitors must call the John Muir National Historic site to sign-up at (925) 228-8860.
This is an image of John Muir's grave in Martinez, Calif. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. (KGO-TV)