We arrived at the trailhead Friday night and trekked in toward Lower Ashland Lake. We knew the weather forecast wasn't going to be great, but unfortunately we ended up getting a lot more rain than we anticipated. All the campsites flooded since the ground surrounding the lake is so saturated with water. We ended up leaving a day early, but definitely plan to come back later in the season.
This is not a good destination for backpacking on a rainy weekend unless you plan on camping atop the wooden tent platforms and have long rope for anchoring your rain fly. There are four platforms at Lower Ashland, two on each side of the lake, and probably 10-15 tent spaces on land.
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