CASPAR LOGGING ROADS

We were on the Caspar Logging Road this Spring morning.  It felt a little more winter-like at 38 degrees but was beginning to warm a bit by the time we finished.   John was out early again and took a few local photos for our blog.  This goose and duck seem happy with the morning.

Present today:  Cheryl N., Neil, Mark, Nancy B., Charlene, Ron, Joe, Toni, Bob, John, Nancy and Tom (12).

Caspar sheep, J. Loomis photo (of a painting, I think?)

Not sure about the photo above.  I think it must be a painting, or a photo taken from very, very far away with a telescopic lens.  Long ago, I used a spotting scope a lot, and things in the distance would sometimes look like this.  Thanks John.

Jughandle Cove, J. Loomis photo

And John has reminded me that next Sunday is Easter.  We will run and walk at Big River.

Here's one for next week.  J. Loomis photo

Oh, I've got to get one more photo in here.  Bob did really well at last week's Whale Run 5K and Nancy got this photo of him as he went by.  Good job, Bob!

Bob did very well at last week's Whale Run.  Photo from Nancy .

Sunday, April 1st,, Big River Logging Road

Sunday, April 8th, Pudding Creek Trestle (the wildflowers should be prime along the headlands).

Sunday, April 15th, Van Damme State Park

Sunday, April 22nd, Noyo Coastal Headlands Park - South (across from Taco Bell)

Sunday, April 29th, Mendocino Headlands and Town

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST,  8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN AND WALK,  BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD,   See "Our Routes" above.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: Big River Logging Road on Tuesday and Heeser Drive/Mendocino on Thursday.

POMO BLUFFS, NOYO BAY AND SOUTH COASTAL TRAIL

It was 38 degrees but felt a lot colder, as we met this morning on Todd's Point.  Now it has a new name, Pomo Bluffs Park, which sounds good.  John was seen, out looking for photo opportunities just as we arrived.  This first photo was of the large house just south of our starting point.

John wanted a "wee bit of green" for St. Patrick's Day and gave me this photo, though I have no idea what it is, or is about to become?

J. Loomis photo

Present today:  Shari, Peter, Charlene, Ron, Cheryl N., Neil, Nancy B., Rick, Jan, Lucinda, Gay, Mark, Nancy T., Roger, Nancy, Tom, and for breakfast, Geri and Toni (18).

Going out on a cold March morning, J. Loomis photo

Springtime means Rhododendrons along the coast

Here's a tentative schedule of upcoming run/hikes.  I do this to avoid repeating too often and to help guest bloggers choose a venue. 

Thanks John, for all of today's photos.  John, Jan, and Nancy B. also did yesterday's Whale Run 5K, and did very well.  Congratulations!

Sunday, March 25th, 8:00 A.M. Group Run and Walk, Caspar Logging Roads 

Sunday, April 1st,, Big River Logging Road

Sunday, April 8th, Pudding Creek Trestle (the wildflowers should be prime along the headlands).

Sunday, April 15th, Van Damme State Park

Sunday, April 22nd, Noyo Coastal Headlands Park - South (across from Taco Bell)

Sunday, April 29th, Mendocino Headlands and Town

NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 25th,  8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN AND WALK,  CASPAR LOGGING ROADS,   See "Our Routes" above.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: Big River Logging Road on Tuesday and Heeser Drive/Mendocino on Thursday.

NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - NORTH

It was a pleasant 45 degrees today.  The fog was just retreating when we started, but the sun was out when we finished, requiring the removal of some jackets.

Time Change

Today there were 16 of us enjoying such a beautiful morning - Lucinda, Geri (breakfast only), Toni (breakfast only), Cheryl, Neil, Peter, Shari, Roger, Nancy T., Nancy B. Rick, Ron, John, Fran, Gay & Mark.

John took the clock photo this morning to remind us there was a time change, and everyone had remembered!

Fog in town this morning

At the end of the trail, a quick inspection revealed the connecting section of the trail is complete, other than finishing the fencing.  We should be able to walk it within the next month.

Pudding trestle and the retreating fog bank

Some of us walked the headlands and saw that the wildflowers are beginning to come out.  The headlands between Glass Beach and Pudding Creek usually have a beautiful display of wild flowers, and it'll probably be well worth a visit in a week or so.


Sunday, March 18th, 8:00 A.M. Group Run and Walk, Pomo Bluffs Park

Sunday, March 25th, 8:00 A.M. Group Run and Walk, Caspar Logging Roads

NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 18th,  8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN AND WALK, POMO BLUFFS PARK,  See "Our Routes" above.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.

RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK

It had been a long time since we've run or  hiked at Russian Gulch State Park, so we  decided to check it out.  Nothing has changed, the beauty of the headlands and the ocean, the mud, nettles and poison oak of the Fern Canyon Trail or the coldness of a deep coastal canyon.  This morning, it was 40 degrees and clear but with 95 % humidity, it felt colder.  Maybe I'm just getting older!  It was nice to be out.

Russian Gulch, J. Loomis photo

It will be awhile before we resume doing our mid-week runs at Russian Gulch.  Present today:  Catherine, David, Gay, Mark, Fran, Nancy T., Roger, Jennifer, Charlene, Ron, Joel, Jan, John, Barbara, Toni, Nancy and Tom (17).

Hwy. One, Russian Gulch, J. Loomis photo

We were going to visit Hare Creek, JSF Road 450, on the 18th but with quite a few "wet" days in the near future, we will save that one.  The clay soil there gets pretty slippery and gummy.

Russian Gulch, J. Loomis photo

Sunday, March 11th, 8:00 A.M., Group Run and Walk, Noyo Headlands Coastal Trail - North, near Glass Beach.

Sunday, March 18th, 8:00 A.M. Group Run and Walk, Pomo Bluffs Park

Sunday, March 25th, 8:00 A.M. Group Run and Walk, Caspar Logging Roads

NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 11th,  8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN AND WALK, NOYO HEADLANDS COASTAL TRAIL - NORTH,  See "Our Routes" above.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUNS AT 7:00 A.M.  TUESDAYS AT BIG RIVER AND THURSDAYS AROUND MENDOCINO, BEGINNING AT THE HEESER DR. RESTROOMS.