Freedom Day, Noyo Headlands Park - South

Freedom Day?  Ask Ron.  Thank you, John, for all of today's photos.  They depict accurately what the day and the season is like.  We had a drizzle at the beginning, which turned into, what my brother from Los Angeles would call a downpour (really just a heavy drizzle), and then kind of lightened up near the end, so that we could dry out.

Yesterday's huge rainbow, J. Loomis photo

Present today:  Gay, Mark, Shari, Peter, Nancy B., Rick, Bob, John, Ron, Nancy and Tom (11).

cherry blossom, J. Loomis photo

Next Sunday at 10:00 a.m. is the Annual Boontling Classic 5K Race and Fun Walk.  If you haven't done this before, it is a great small town event.  Almost everyone wins some sort of raffle prize and the race/walk course is on the old highway and very nice.  Some of us will cut our run short next Sunday in Mendocino and head to Boonville for the 10:00 a.m. start.

Noyo Mooring Basin, J. Loomis photo

Sunday, May 6th, Mendocino, around the Headlands and township
Sunday, May 13th, Caspar Logging Roads
Sunday, May 20th, Russian Gulch State Park
Sunday, May 27th, Van Damme State Park

The mosquitoes are really bad at Big River, eliminating that venue for a few months.  I think that we'll be using the Noyo Headlands Park a lot.  Hopefully, the central access, near Oak St., I think, will open before long.  When that happens, you could choose to go in either direction and then maybe it wouldn't become boring.  Yeah, it could happen.  I've already heard concern over doing it too often.

NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 6TH, 8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN AND WALK, MENDOCINO, beginning at the Heeser Drive restrooms.

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


This Week's Description Here
NEXT SUNDAY, DATE @ 8:00 A.M.: Type location and directions here
EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.

Noyo Coastal Trail- North, starting at Glass Beach

House near Glass Beach

The morning was a little cooler than forecast, but with no wind and and lots of sunshine, it was a lovely morning for a walk.  By the time we were returning to the car-park, it was quite warm and I think most of had stripped off our jackets.

Skunk Train Waterer

This morning we had Nancy B & Rick, Gay & Mark, Roger & Nancy T, Shari & Peter, Joe, John, Bob and Ron & Charlene walking the North Headlands Trail.  The North and South trails are now connected with the latest section that's been added to the Coastal Trail.

Wild flowers on the headlands

I think most of the walkers went along this new section around the Mill Pond, but didn't quite get to the South trail before turning round.  I'm sure the runners got to the end of the South trail.

For one of our future walks, we should try and arrange to leave cars at both ends, so we can walk the whole trail.

Sunday, April 29th, Noyo Coastal Headlands Park - South (across from Taco Bell), Freedom Day!
Sunday,May 6th, Mendocino, around the Headlands and township, beginning at the Heeser Dr. restrooms.

NEXT SUNDAY APRIL 29TH - Noyo Coastal Headlands Park - South (across from Taco Bell)

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

POMO BLUFF

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, April 15, 2018

POMO BLUFF

Today we had a small, but sturdy group who came no matter what. John said that "it was an enjoyable walk." He said that Bob gets extra credit for running as the only runner this week. John walked with Joe and had a nice quick-paced walk that John enjoyed a lot. Of course it also helped that the rain didn't come down until after the runners and walkers finished. We only had six for breakfast at Davids today. Hope to see a few more of you next weekend. John posted the photos today. Hope you enjoy them.

Present today:   Cheryl N., Neil N., Nancy B., Rick B., Toni, Charlene, Bob, John, Cindy P. (9).

Sunday, April 22nd, Noyo Coastal Trail- North, starting at Glass Beach, see how far south you can go and then next week, see if you can go north to that same point or beyond.  The whole Coastal Trail is open now!

Sunday, April 29th, Noyo Coastal Headlands Park - South (across from Taco Bell),  Freedom Day!

Sunday, May 6th, Mendocino, around the Headlands and township, beginning at the Heeser Dr. restrooms.

NEXT SUNDAY APRIL 29TH
EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: Big River Logging Road on Tuesday and Heeser Drive/Mendocino on Thursday.

PUDDING CREEK TRESTLE

What the morning looked like, J. Loomis photo

It happened!  Finally!  We were able to run, walk and check out the now completed, or at least connected, two halves of the Noyo Headlands Coastal Trail.  I know that there are a few improvements yet to be installed but the "bare bones" of the thing seem really great!

It was 51 degrees, with a lttle bit of fog and mist but no wind, and it seemed about perfect for a morning run or walk.  We started at the Pudding Creek Trestle, which is "Mile 0" is you're southbound and discovered that the middle section of the trail, which had been closed, began at Mile 1 1/4.  It went around the now drained Mill Pond, almost up to the highway at Oak St., and then back west to the Water Treatment Plant, which was at about Mile 2.  At that point, we were back on the South half, which we've done quite a few times.  The Trail looks great and will be a real resource for the community.  We will run and walk there often.

Bob ran the furthest

We discovered on Tuesday the 10th, that the mosquitoes at Big River have woken up.  At the end of our run (8:00 a.m.), they were out in force.  I don't think that we can go to Big River until the fall weather cools things down.  It's okay for running but not for walking.

Nancy and Jan were the happiest

The lead walking group

Thanks to John, for all of the photos.
This one is of the ocean reclaiming the beach.

Present today:  Nancy T., Roger, Lucinda, Cheryl N., Nancy B., Rick, Toni, Charlene, Ron, Jan, Bob, John, Nancy and Tom (14).

Sunday, April 15th, Pomo Bluffs Park 

Sunday, April 22nd, Noyo Coastal Trail- North, starting at Glass Beach, see how far south you can go and then next week, see if you can go north to that same point or beyond.  The whole Coastal Trail is open now!

Sunday, April 29th, Noyo Coastal Headlands Park - South (across from Taco Bell),  Freedom Day!

Sunday, May 6th, Mendocino, around the Headlands and township, beginning at the Heeser Dr. restrooms.

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH, POMO BLUFFS PARK,    See "Our Routes" above.   This is a last minute change due to flooding and trees down at Van Damme.  Hope everyone catches the change. 

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

EASTER AT BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD

It is a beautiful day along the coast.  We no longer have an Easter Bunny but it was still a great Fog Dodger Easter run and walk.  We were at Big River and at our 8:00 a.m. start, it was 46 degrees, with bright sunny skies.  By the time we had finished, it was up to 56 degrees.

Thank you, John, for all of today's photos and for bringing along the family, Barbara, Sara and Ethan.  It looks to me, like Ethan beat Bob by about one stride in their 6 mile run.  Great job, Ethan!

Also present today,  Charlene, Ron, Catherine, David, Gay, Mark, Cheryl N., Neil, Shari, Peter, Nancy B., Rick, Toni, Joe, Jan, Nancy T., Roger, Rod, Nancy and Tom (25).

Tree tulip, J. Loomis photo

Next week, the wildflowers will be great along the headlands.  Walk/run out along the single track trail between Glass Beach and Pudding Creek.   I hope the weather forecast improves but right now, there's a good chance that it will be cloudy with showers.  We're still waiting for the now connected Coastal Trails to open to the public........... Editing change, on 4/4, thanks to Ron for the report that the Coastal Trail connection is now open!  Check it out!  I've adjusted the starting point on a couple of run/walks below to take advantage of our new trail.

Lily pond, J. Loomis photo

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 Trail- North, starting at Glass Beach, see how far south you can go and then next week, see if you can go north to that same point or beyond.  The whole Coastal Trail is open now!

Sunday, April 29th, Noyo Coastal Headlands Park - South (across from Taco Bell),  Freedom Day!

NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 8th, Pudding Creek Trestle,   See "Our Routes" above.  The runners should be able to make it well beyond the formerly closed middle area of the Coastal Trail if you go south.

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