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, September 30, 2012

Hare Creek, JSF Rd. 450



It was a bit nippy this morning, 44 degrees but otherwise beautiful.  We ran and walked Jackson State Forest Road 450, which runs parallel to and above Hare Creek.  If you were a mushroomer and got off the main road, scouring the woods, you would discover the above waterwheel, long ago abandoned.  Thanks, John, for the photo.

There are a half dozen little sandy areas in the road, but I think they are better when they are sandy than they are when they are muddy.  It is a nice road for running and walking.

Thanks also to Henry, for bringing his sister, Tonita, and to Craig, for bringing his friend, Ralph.  Also present: Suzanne, Tom T., Ginny, Terry, Rick B., Nancy T., Roger, Cheryl, Neil, Jan, Marc, Charlene, Tanya, Joel, Joe, Shari, Peter, Nancy and Tom (23).

Hard to believe, we haven't been to Van Damme State Park since June 10th.  Maybe because it isn't "dog friendly"??  Well, you can still walk your dog, just not in Fern Canyon.  Try walking the entire campground, including the upper meadow.  Your dog will love it!  So,

NEXT SUNDAY, Oct. 7th @ 8:00 A.M.:  Van Damme State Park, see "Our Routes" above.
 
EVERY TUESDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of its south end.

EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: VAN DAMME STATE PARK, beginning at the beach.

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