We left an unusually sunny and calm lot in Ashland to drive into 3000' of fog and cloud cover in Medford. We found our way through the hazy mist to Roxy Ann Road and a slow drive up to the top parking lot with fog drifting through.

Adding those waiting at the upper lot, we had 13 ready to make the climb up to the summit. We took the rocky old Manzanita trail up with its damp clay soil.

The climb up took us out of the fog. And as we reached the top, a familiar voice greeted us. John, one of our newest members, had ridden his bike from his Medford home and then hiked up from the top lot.

There was a picnic table at that south-facing lookout, so we had an early lunch. And later, got our group photo there.

There is also a north-facing lookout, and as we started the walk over, I noticed an old marker medallion in the path. It was from the Army Engineers and was placed in 1942. It probably commemorated the construction of communication towers for Army Air Force planes flying over Roxy Ann.

The view down from Roxy Ann was a sea of fog in all directions, but in the distance to the south and west, we spotted Pilot Rock, and Mt. Shasta peeking over the Siskiyou Ridge, and then Mt. Ashland and Wagner Butte. To the northeast, we found Mt McLoughlin with clouds hugging its peak.

We decided to take the newly improved Ponderosa trail down, which allowed us to circumvent the Peak and delivered us close to the parking lot. Trail's surface was flattened with a cover of finely ground gravel.

After gathering back at the parking, some of us decided to check out the Roxy Ann Winery to see if they were open. They were open after finishing their remodeling and now featured both wine and coffee bars and more indoor seating.