The Fog Dodgers invite all residents and visitors of the Mendocino Coast to join us on our weekly group runs and walks. We have runners and walkers of all abilities (and even some bikers) and we have only one "rule" - we start at exactly 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. Exercise at your own pace (1/2 hour out, 1/2 hour back) and experience the fresh Mendocino coastal air.

Fog Dodgers provides a fun, safe way to explore some of our local trails and back roads and to meet new friends. You can find out where we're going to be by reading the bottom of last week's post, then clicking on the "Our Routes" tab above. We average 15-20 persons each Sunday and typically half will go to breakfast together afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

Sunday, March 17, 2024

A cool day, with light breeze but no mosquitos at BIG RIVER HAUL ROAD. Hikers were John, Nancy, Tom, Jean, Fran, Eric, Ginny, Terry, (and Sandy), Charlene, Kim, Doug, (and Bowie), Beth, Bob, and Joe, a decent sized group. Access to the trailhead, so to speak, has been improved by fresh graveling of the road.

The hike being near Mendocino, eight of us went to breakfast at the Good Life.

John stopped at several places along the hike and took many photos:

Big-River-Bridge-of-course

Big-River-east
Big-River-east-sunrise
Big-River-Early-Morning
Big-River-Seagull-at-rest
Big-River-Alders-waiting-to-bloom
Big-River-west
Big-River-Maintenance-good-work

NEXT SUNDAY, March 24 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE,
NAVARRO RIDGE ROAD. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.: COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station.

Monday, March 11, 2024

A few fogdodgers were away on trips but a decent number showed up at RUSSIAN GULCH for the hike yesterday. Again we lucked out with the rain holding off until after the hike. Hiking were Jean, Fran, Shari, Eric, Diana, Jeff, Charlene, and Joe, with Bob running. A couple of us went down to the beach rather than up the canyon. Going up the canyon the trail was blocked just before most of us would be turning around. Several trees had fallen across the path.

Six of us went to St Anthony's for the pancake breakfast.

John did not make it but sent some photos anyway:

Russian-Gultch-Sailboat

Russian-Gultch-Early-morning
Russian-Gulch-Waterfall
Russian-Gulch--Bay-Bridge
Russian-Gultch-Flowering-Plum
Russian-Gultch-Waterfall-up-higher
Russian-Gulch-Creek
Russian-Gulch-Umbrella
NEXT SUNDAY, March 17) @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, BIG RIVER ROAD (a.k.a. THE RON JAHELKA TRAIL). You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.: COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station.

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Just a reminder, We switch to daylight saving time this Sunday morning at 2 AM, so we will be hiking an hour earlier than our bodies are telling us.

Sunday, March 3, 2024

On the SOUTH COASTAL TRAIL it was cold this morning and a bit windy, but at least the rain gave us a break. It started raining as we were leaving the parking lot at the conclusion of our walk. We definitely lucked out as there were multiple bursts of rain and hail throughout the subsequent day. Hiking were Cindy, John, Eric, Charlene, Sky, Bob (running), Diana, Jeff, Joe, Shari and her friend Bonnie.

 The breakfast crew was thinner than usual with Deb, Sam, Nancy, and Tom away.Four of us ate at Denny's.

John's  photos:

Noyo-River-East

Noyo-River-South
Sky
Downtown-Fort-Bragg
Laurel-Street
Rainy-Day-Oil-Spot

NEXT SUNDAY, March 10 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.: COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station.

Monday, February 26, 2024

We hiked around the south shore of the Noyo yesterday, a very pleasant Sunday. There were places along the road that looked like relatively recent rock.mud slides and of course the water was still gushing from the storm drain in the road at the bottom of the hill. Shari has proposed having us meet at the top of the hill, right at highway 20, the next time we hike here to add a little distance, and a climb on the way back, to what is a very short route. Hiking yesterday were Nancy, Tom, Charlene, Shari, John, Diana, Jeff, Cindy, Kim, Doug, Fran, Beth, Bob, and Joe.

Afterwards eleven of us at at  the Home Style Cafe.

John's photos:

Harbor-Seals (actually a male California sea lion)

Noyo-Seal-Resting (a harbor seal)
South-Side-Noyo-River
Kayak-man
Noyo-River-Fishing-June
Noyo-River-fishing-June(2)

NEXT SUNDAY, March 3 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL - SOUTH (Taco Bell). You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.: COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station.

Sunday, February 18, 2024

CASPAR LOGGING ROAD

It looked like everybody was trying to get a hike in before the storm hit later on Sunday. Hiking were Charlene, Jean, Shari, Sky, Eric, Joe, John, Nancy, Tom, Diana, Jeff, Fran, and her son Steve. We hiked up and back down CASPAR LOGGING ROAD under overcast but rain-free skies.

Afterward eight of us ate breakfast at the GoodLife Cafe.

John's photos:

 Botanical-Garden-Tulip-Tree


Tulip-Tree-Bloom



 Botanical-Walking-Path


 Caspar-Pond


 Caspar-Farm


 Mendocino-in-Bloom

NEXT SUNDAY, FEB. 25TH @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, SOUTH HARBOR -east on Highway 20 and turn left on South Harbor Drive (the third left turn, second after the turn into the Boatyard shopping center). Drive down the hill and meet in the large parking lot on the right.. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.: COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Reminder: Sam Banker is having an interment for Nancy Banker and Rick Banker at the Caspar Cemetery at 3:30 PM on February 14. Informal, wear boots - it is muddy. The Cemetery is to the south of route 409 to the west of highway 1.