The road to the trail was nearly impossible to drive on. Huge potholes and puddles made for a very bumpy ride! The parking lot at Ashland Lake trailhead was full by the time we arrived at 10:30 AM on a cloudy Sunday. Parking was a little tough to find but only because we were in a huge truck (to make it over the mountains and valleys on the road up!)
The trail itself was well maintained and easy to follow. Bugs were out but didn't bother us after applying some bug spray. We stopped at Beaver Plant Lake on the way to Upper Ashland Lake. Beaver lake was prettier than Ashland! It had a nice boardwalk along an edge and a bench too. Very peaceful. Ashland lake also had a board path around it but we could not go all the way around the lake, it was too muddy/washed out.
It was a cold and cloudy day, rained a bit on our way back down. The lakes were pretty but we could not see the mountains surrounding them, sadly. Lots of cool mushrooms, plants, and trees though!
Overall, rough road, but an easy hike!
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