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, November 17, 2024

PUDDING CREEK TRESTLE

This Sunday we hiked at the PUDDING CREEK TRESTLE. Rain threatened, but was very light. Hiking were Eric, Deb, Sam, John, Kim, Doug and Bowie, Bob (who ran south), Tom, Charlene, Diana, Jeff, Fran with friend Sue Arnold, Jean (good to have her back), Sky, Beth, Bob and Joe

As one might expect a large group went to breakfast at Denny's, where we were joined by newcomer Blanche. The salmon dinner is now one of the more popular choices for breakfast.

John's photos:

Pudding-Creek-Bridge

Bowie-Leads-the-way
Hall-Road-Tree-grove
Virgin-Creek-Surfer
Casualties-on-the-Great-Highway
Property-Trail-Mushroom-hunting
Apple-Time
City-Hall
Drop-in-Donut
NEXT SUNDAY, November 24, 2024 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, POMO BLUFFS. 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, November 10, 2024

MENDOCINO HEADLANDS

Today we hiked the MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. The traffic was light so we pretty much took over the road, only occasionally allowing cars to pass. The group did get strung out into subgroups which ended up taking different routes before converging on Toilet Point. There was a pretty large turnout for the walk: Diana, Jeff, Eric, Tom, Deb, Sam, Sky, John, Joe, Charlene, Shari, Beth, Bob, Fran, Kim, Doug and Bowie.

After the walk our group ate at Saint Anthony's where we were joined by Jean, making a group of ten.

John's photos:

Northern-View-from-Mendocino

Presbyterian-Church-Mendocino
Fog-Dodgers-on-way-back-Mencocino
Cabrillo-Light-Station
Mendocino-Residence-on-bluff
Buck-surprised-me...just-stting-calmly-by-my-garage
NEXT SUNDAY, November 17 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, PUDDING CREEK TRESTLE. 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, November 3, 2024

SOUTH HARBOR

This time we did the walk at SOUTH HARBOR. Hiking were John, Eric, Tom, Mark, Charlene, Joe, Sky, Diana, Jeff, Fran, Beth and Bob. Pleasant weather with a sunny sky improved by having just switched from Daylight Savings. The south side of the Noyo is in shade for much of the route but we did make it around the bend to the trailer camping area where the sun was shining.

Denny's was the restaurant of choice this time with seven of us sharing the corner booth.

Here are John's photos:

Full-View-Noyo-Harbor

Harbor-Master
Trianna-at-Caitos
Reflection-on-Tommy's
Man-in-the-woods
NEXT SUNDAY, November 10 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS by request. 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, October 27, 2024

NAVARRO RIDGE

We few. We lucky few. We band of sisters and brothers. A small but stalwart division of the Fogdodgers assembled shortly after dawn at the Whitesboro Grange to brave the tempest this morning. In spite of blustery winds and driving rain Deb, Sam, Beth, Bob, Eric, Tom and Joe fought our way up the Navarro Ridge Road while dodging cars instead of fog.

Afterwards I believe the majority attended the pancake breakfast, this time a benefit for the fire department I think. I had to duck out early for a Noyo Center pelagic boat trip where we saw whales in abundance.

John did send a few photos from Navarro Ridge for the blog. He is visiting his sister in Colfax.






NEXT SUNDAY, November 3 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, SOUTH HARBOR. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed. Don't forget to get your extra hour of sleep as daylight savings ends before the hike.

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

Monday, October 21, 2024

GLASS BEACH

This seems like the perfect time of year for our walking group - clear and cool. A sizeable number of Fogdodgers successfully dodged the fog at GLASS BEACH. Hiking were Christine, Shari, Kim, Doug, and Bowie, Mark, Deb, Sam, Diana, Jeff, Beth, Bob, and Bruce, Joe, John, Sky, Tom. We all walked south along the Coastal Trail.

Lots of hikers went to Denny's for breakfast.

John submitted some photos:

Pumpkin-Time

Pudding-Creek
Buck-feeding-today
Witches-Moon (she's flying the other direction)
NEXT SUNDAY, October 27 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, NAVARRO RIDGE. 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, October 13, 2024

CASPAR LOGGING ROAD

We walked CASPAR LOGGING ROAD this Sunday. While it was pretty foggy along the coast it was pretty clear along the road we hiked, though some veered off the road choosing to walk through the woods. Hiking were: Shari, Mark, Hannah Leigh, Sky, Eric, Charlene, Joe, Deb, Sam, John, Beth, Bob, Fran, and Tom. The road does go uphill a bit, but at least coming back is down hill. It has been a long time since we took the other path that starts going down hill from the parking area. Maybe some of us might try that the next time.

It being the second Sunday of the month a group of ten of us ate breakfast at Saint Anthony's.

Here are some photos from John:

New-Sign-Fern-Creek

Fog-Dodgers-Oct-14
Fern-Creek-Morning-Oct-14
Halloween-Moon
Halloween-Picture
Harbor-Seals-Trio
NEXT SUNDAY, October 20 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE,, GLASS BEACH. 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, October 6, 2024

COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE

It was a beautiful morning at COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE with clear skies and distant views. This time the group wa large with extra visitors visiting family. Walkers were Nancy and Tom, with family Kevin and Shannon, Beth and Bob, with family Melinda and Cori, Doug, with Bowie, John, Eric, Shari, Sky, Charlene, Mark, Fran, with friend Sue, and Joe.

A bunch of photos from John:

Mid-Trail-View-of-Northern-Landscape

Soldier-Bay
Bowie-Leeding-the-way
Fort-Bragg-City-Hall
Fort-Bragg-Laurel-Street
Fort-Bragg-Town-Hall
Geese-in-flight
Guest-House-Museum-1
Guest-House-Museum-2
Laurel-Street

NEXT SUNDAY, October 13 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, CASPAR LOGGING 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.