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, October 25, 2026

NAVARRO RIDGE

It was a cool morning at NAVARRO RIDGE. Pleasant though. Only nine of us showed up: Deb, Sam, Nancy, Tom, Sky, Charlene, Eve, Joe, and John.

We were joined by Beth and Bob for the pancake breakfast at the grange.

John's photos:

Navarro-Morning-road

Pumpkins
Navarro-Barn
Apples
 Navarro-Mirror
Navarro-Bull
Girl-in-Abalone-Shell
NEXT SUNDAY, November 1 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, GLASS BEACH. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed. DON'T FORGET TO ADJUST YOUR CLOCK 1 HOUR BACK THE NIGHT BEFORE.

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

Monday, October 19, 2026

COASTAL TRAIL – MIDDLE

This time we hiked along the Coastal Trail in Fort Bragg, starting behind the fire house and heading south. It's now officially fall and the weather was cool. Hiking were Nancy, Tom, Kin, Doug, Joe, Mark, Deb, Sam, Eric, Sky, John, Jean, Fran, Eve, and, later, Beth and Bob.

Ten of us then went to breakfast at the Laurel Deli where Daisy, the 0-4-2 locomotive, was sporting halloween adornments.

John's photos:

Repairs-needed

Who's-making-all-that-noise
Fog-Dodgers-ready-for-breakfast
Dahlia 
NEXT SUNDAY, October 27 @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, NAVARRO RIDGE. 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.

Sunday, October 11, 2026

BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD

It was a nice morning at Big River, much better than what was forecast.  Nancy said, somebody with a camera should take a picture.  So I, not much of a photographer, took a picture.


John wasn't with us today but when I got home, he had already sent a few from his files.  John is a better photographer.  John also likes to play around with clay, actually quite a good sculptor.  


And a few Big River photos:






Present today:  Beth, Bob D., Claudette, Bob C., Sky, Eric, Shari, (for breakfast, Peter), Fran, Jean, Kelly, Charlene, Barbara, Mark, Nancy and Tom (16).

NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the F.B, Fire Station,

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 7:30 A.M., GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE.


Sunday, October 4, 2026

WARD AVENUE

This morning, the weather site said it was 57 in town, on the shoreline it was a little cooler but still, a beautiful morning for walking along the beach.

Present today:  Kelly, Charlene, Sky, Kim, Doug, Eric, Mark, Eve, John, Nancy and Tom (11).

It was interesting to see a couple of large excavators moving boulders around.  They're working right at the underpass near the Laguna Point parking lot, getting ready for the expected "super-sized" winter storms of the coming "Super El Nino".  That's a spot where the ocean had already started to cut under the roadway a couple of years back.

Thanks to our Roving Photographer, John, for some really nice photos again.

                               MacKerricher Heron Painting

MacKerricher Road work, one of the aforementioned excavators

                       MacKerricher State Park, Lake Cleone

MacKerricher Reflection ( better than the Lincoln Reflecting Pool)

                                            The Skunk Train


It's been 21 weeks since we've walked at Big River.  That's because of the mosquitoes there in the warmer months.  Next week we'll give it another try.  Hopefully the mosquitoes have gone back to bed or wherever but you might want to put a little repellent on the back of your neck and ears.

NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 8:00 A,M, GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, BIG RIVER.

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