Ashland Lakes, Big Four Ice Caves
Oct 29, 2011
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mcm
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Oct 29, 2011 06:13 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Ashland Lakes
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Avg Rating: 3.00
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Big Four Ice Caves
- Region: North Cascades -- Mountain Loop Highway
- Agency: Darrington Ranger District
- Trails: Big Four Ice Caves (#723)
- Avg Rating: 3.88
- Why You Should Go Now
- Fall foliage
- Be Aware Of
- Mudholes
Intended to hike up Dickerman, but too late a start and feeling up for a much more mellow hike, we ended up at Ashland Lakes. (Don't forget your Discover Pass for this TH.) Very pretty trail but lots and lots of slippery boardwalks. The going was slow to avoid slipping, but I slipped anyway, but luckily ended up falling backwards into the bushes rather than face first. Could not fully circle Upper Ashland Lake due to a gap the boardwalk that would have taken us into a pond. So we retraced our steps and headed up the highway to Big Four Ice Caves. (Don't forget your NW Forest Pass for this TH.) I hadn't been there in about 20 years. Very pretty views of fall foliage on the slopes of the mountain along with a good dusting of snow up high. Lovely trail. Lots of families out enjoying the views and on-again off-again sunshine.
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