MENDOCINO HEADLANDS

Walking today:  Kim, Doug, Mary, Charlene, Eric, Mark, John, Sky, Nancy and Tom (10).  And then for breakfast at St. Anthony's, we were joined by Fran, Jean, Beth and Bob D.  I think the overnight weather, heavy downpours, kept some people home.  It also made for nice walking conditions, as only one car passed us during our walk, and the area's grass and wildflowers are lush and growing like crazy!  A rainbow over the ocean topped it all off.

Thanks to John for today's photos.  John always supplies nice photos.  I just wish that I was techie enough to work with "Blogger" and arrange them properly.  

                                                 Mendocino Bumble out foraging

                                                       Mendocino Spring Floral

                                                          Mendocino Rainbow

                                                      

                                                        Mendocino town back

                                                    Mendocino Garage in Spring

                                       John is currently working on this sculpture 

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH, 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE,  GLASS BEACH.  Directions, if needed, by clicking on "Our Routes" at the top.

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

CASPAR LOGGING ROAD

Several regular members are away but there was a decent showing at CASPAR LOGGING ROAD. Hiking were Barbara, John, Joe, Kelly, Eric, Shari, Charlene, Mark, and Jean. We took the side trail on the south for a change and then continued up the road before turning back. The Rhodies are starting to bloom.

Afterwards three of us wen to the Home Style for breakfast.

Shari was taking some photos. Maybe I can add them to the blog. 

NEXT SUNDAY, April 12 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. 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.

Upcoming Group Walks/Runs

Upcoming Group Runs/Walks/Bike rides: Directions, if needed, by clicking on "Our Routes" at the top of the page.

Sunday, March 29th, 8:00 A.M., Pomo Bluffs Park

Sunday,  April 5th, 8:00 A.M., Caspar Logging Road

Sunday, April 12th, 8:00 A.M.,  Mendocino Headlands

Sunday, April 19th. 8:00 A.M., Glass Beach

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

NAVARRO RIDGE ROAD

We had a smaller group today:  Jean, Fran, Beth, Bob, John, Sky, Charlene, Deb, Sam, Eric, Nancy and Tom (12).  It was pretty cold at the start, 41 degrees, but without any wind, it was good for walking.

Thanks, John, for the photos for today.  They are of sights along our walk today and of several of John's potterty projects.  The guy is a natural artist!

Normally, you'd see next week's venue here.  But to give the writers and photographers a break, I'm posting the next few venues separately in the next blog, read on.

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

WARD AVENUE

We arrived at Ward Avenue to an eerie, light, graveyard fog.  You could see some nice waves but not much further out to sea.  As we walked,  it warmed and cleared up as the sun came out and we had a  pleasant walk.  A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter made several passes along our route while we walked, as evidently a distress flare had been seen and reported last night.  I don't think we know what the problem may have been or if there even had been one.

John has given us some very nice photos, as usual, thanks John.

Walking today:  Sky, Charlene, Deb, Sam, Eric, Lynne, Mark, Kim, Doug, Beth, Bob, Shari, Jean, John, Nancy and Tom (16).

NEXT SUNDAY,  3/[22/2026 @ 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.

MENDOCINO HEADLANDS

We had another large group of Fog Dodgers walking earlier this morning along the MENDOCINO HEADLANDS and through the town before very many people were out and about. Twenty of us enjoyed clear skies, mild temps and NO wind. Those present were Lynne, Sky, Eric, Deb, Sam, Bob, Fran, Mark, Shari, Doug, Kim, Richard, Chris, Dave, Charlene, Jeff, Diane, Brok, Eve, Gary. 

Many of us enjoyed the pancake breakfast at St. Anthony's after the walk.

Thanks to John for these pictures that celebrate the beautiful area where we get to live and walk. 

 

 

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY, March15 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, WARD AVENUE. 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.

BIG RIVER

It was a mild, overcast morning with no wind to speak of, so our walk up the Big River Road was very enjoyable. Of course the company made it even better. There were 17 of us this morning, including Diana, Jeff, Sky, Eric, John, Mark, Sam, Deb, Dave, Chris, Charlene, Lynne, Barbara, Shari, Bob, Claudette, and Gary. After the walk, many of us went to the Mendocino Presbyterian Church for their breakfast fundraiser for the Youth Group's project trip to Canyon de Chelly, AZ.

 

 

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY, March 8 @ 8:00 A.M: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS then breakfast at St. Anthony's. 🥞 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. 

Thanks to John for the pictures. 🙂