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Ashland Lakes Trail Dispersed Camp

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Ashland Lakes Trail Dispersed Camp could be a great way to intro your friend to an easy to moderate backpacking/overnight camp sesh.

To find this hidden gem, follow an old roadbed 2.7 miles to Beaver Plant Lake, a sensitive wetland of sphagnum bog and peat (sounds mystical, doesn’t it?). The right fork continues past the junction with the abandoned and unmaintained Bald Mountain Trail to Upper Ashland Lake and Lower Ashland Lake; larger and deeper lakes are found at the headwaters of Wilson Creek. Here, you’ll find the dispersed camping you were looking for! Not too bad of a trek, eh? The entire journey should clock in around 3.5 miles, and just past lower Ashland Lakes the trail is washed out and becomes difficult, at times hazardous with cliffs below. Watch your step!
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Kacie G.
7 years on Hipcamp
February 2018
The perfect place to escape from the city for the night. A series of lakes greets you after a quick hike through the woods. Can be done as a day hike, but I recommend bringing a tent and utilizing the raised tent platforms at the end of the lakes. Great little overnight trip!
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Jacob R.
9 years on Hipcamp
June 2015
Also, since it's a very short hike, there are no crowds. However, it's right next to a very crowded Lake 22. So you can hike 22 and stay at Ashland.
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Jacob R.
9 years on Hipcamp
June 2015
Even though it's nestled in national forest, Ashland is considered the crown jewel of the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife managed lands. This means Discover Passes are required and Forest Passes are not accepted.

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