CASPAR LOGGING ROAD

It's Labor Day Weekend, Paul Bunyan Days, perfect weather, kids are back to school, what more could we ask for?  You can blame me (Tom) for choosing Caspar Logging Road today.  When I suggested it to Joe over breakfast last week, I had forgotten that the Fog Dodgers were there just two weeks prior, because I was gone, Cruising the Columbia and Snake Rivers.

Having lived here 54+ years, I've developed enochlophobia, and the Caspar Logging Road seemed good for this weekend.  I had not known about or considered that today was also the Caspar Classic 2026.

                                            Caspar Classic 2026 rider, ready to go!

Fortunately, we started at 8:00 and the Caspar Classic didn't start until 10:00.  Walking today:  Jean, Sky, John, Gary, Eric, Shari, Deb, Sam, Beth, Bob, Charlene, Nancy and Tom (13).

                                                      Caspar Farm House, up or sale

Thank you, John, for today's photos.  Without John's talents, it would be a boring blog.

                                                  Caspar Farm House Watertower

                                                        Caspar/Fern Creek cattle

                                                            Caspar Drydock

At the risk of becoming too repetitive, let's walk the Mendocino Headlands and Township next Sunday.  It just works well due to it's closeness to St. Anthony's Pancake Breakfast.  If we cut the walk about 5 minutes short and hustle right over to the church, we seem to get in without any waiting line.   Get there 5 minutes late, and it can sometimes be a very long line/wait.  Must have something to do with church times??  See you next week!

NEXT SUNDAY, SEPT. 13TH, 8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN/WALK, BIKE/WHATEVER, MENDOCINO HEADLANDS AND TOWNSHIP.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 7:30 A.M.,  GROUPRUN/WALK/BIKE/WHATEVER, COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, (behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station).

COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE

We hike COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE this time and got a large group of Fogdodgers. Walking were Deb, Sam, Eve, Gary, Nancy, Tom, Marlene, Gary, Diana, Jeff, Eric, Mark, Joe, John, Barbara, Charlene, and Jean.

After the hike a large contingent went to Laurel Deli for breakfast. We were able to get the private room this time but even with three tables combined we had to have an overflow table to fit us all.

Fort-Bragg-Aug-Misty 

Moon-Set-Aug-30th

Glass-Beach

Fog-Dodgers-on-the-way-back 

The-missing-puzzle-piece 

French-Prune-Plums-ripe 

Yellow-Daliah 

NEXT SUNDAY, September 6 @ 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.

NAVARRO RIDGE

A small group of Fogdodgers gathered at the grange on NAVARRO RIDGE, Unlike several of the previous days the weather was sunny but nice and cool. Hiking were Kelly, Nancy, Tom, John, Jean, Sky, Eric, Joe, and Charlene.

Most of us stayed for the pancake breakfast at the grange, tasty as always. This time the ham was sliced thicker. Blackberry topping is the best part of this meal.

John sent me these photos: 

 Fog-shrouded-Navarro

 Belted-Galloway

 fog-laden-navaro

 Navarro-Poppies

 Fog-rolling-in

 Navarro-Ocean-view-outlet

 Navarro-upper

NEXT SUNDAY, August 30 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE. 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.

CASPAR LOGGING ROAD

A smaller group of us assembled this morning at CASPAR LOGGING ROAD. Present were John, Sky, Eve, Deb, Sam, Mark, Joe, Jean and Barbara. We hiked up the road and the majority hiked back on the trail through the woods to the south.

Several of us went to breakfast in Caspar at the bakery.

John sent these pictures:

Caspar-Pond-Aug.-2026

Capar-Orchard-Rd.-Florals

Fern-Crk-Cattle-Ranch

Fern-Crk-Fence-Deco.-(protest-actually) 

Fern-Crk-Couple

Fern-Crk-Pond

Fern-Crk-dancing-group

NEXT SUNDAY, August 23 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, it's time for NAVARRO RIDGE again. 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

This being the second Sunday of the month we walked the usual route at the MENDOCINO HEADLANDS. With the prospect of the St Anthony's pancake breakfast, I guess, there was good turnout for the hike. The group consisted of Jean, Kim, Doug, Deb, Sam, John, Joe, Nancy, Tom, Eric, Barbara, Sky, Charlene, Pat (with Leon staying behind), Suzanne, Henry, Eve, Gary, Beth, Bob, and Richard.

Afterward the majority of us went to Saint Anthony's which was not too crowded this time.

John sent lots of photos this time:

Mendocino-Headlands-view

Mendocino-Wild-Flowers

Hummingbird

Mendocino-Water-Tower

Naked-Ladies

MendocinoFarm-House

Knarly

Stargazer

Farm-Wagon

NEXT SUNDAY, August 16 @ 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.

POMO BLUFFS

We hiked north along the coastal trail from POMO BLUFFS. Beautiful weather, nice and sunny, no significant wind. Hiking were Kelly, Nancy, Tom (back from their smokey river cruse), Sky, John, Joe, Eric, Jean, Charlene, Pat (with Leon staying behind), Beth, Bob, and, returning after a hiatus, Suzanne and Henry. 

Not sure where folks went to eat this time as I had another appointment.

John's photos:

Herding-Fog-Dodgers-for-a-picture

North-Noyo-Point

Pelicans

South-Noyo-Point

Fog-Dodgers-heading-back

Noyo-Bridge-Aug-2026

Pixelated-Pelican

apple-strawberry-pear

NEXT SUNDAY, August 9 @ 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.

NAVARRO RIDGE

The skies were overcast and the weather was nice and cool on NAVARRO RIDGE this morning. We did our usual walk up the road and back to the grange. Present were Eve, Gary, Jean, Charlene, Deb, Sam, Eric, Sky Joe, John, Pat, Leon, Beth, and Bob.

Afterwards about twelve of us enjoyed the pancake breakfast at the grange, now at $12.

 John's photos:

 Navarro-Ridge-Barn-with-Osprey

 Hobbit House

 Navarro-Ridge-Lonely-barn

 Belted-Galloway

NEXT SUNDAY, August 2 @ 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.