Washington Hikes - Ashland Lakes Trail

April 24, 2005 - Ashland Lakes Trail
Elevation Gain: 1300 ft
Time (RT): 5.5 hours
Distance (RT): ~8.75 miles (to Twin Falls Lake)
Difficulty: Easy to Ashland Lakes, tricky to Twin Falls Lake

Ashland Lakes Trail @ Seattle P-I

Ashland Lakes Trail @ MBSNF
Note that the mileage stats on the above links do not include ~1 mile walk to the "true" trailhead.

Related Book:
Best Hikes with Children: Western Washington & the Cascades, Vol. 1

Drive the Mountain Loop Highway 4.6 miles past the Verlot Public Service Center and turn right onto Schweitzer Creek Road #4020. At 2.3 miles turn right onto Bear Lake Road, #4021. Drive another 1.5 miles to a Y, turn left and follow the road 0.2 mile to the trailhead. All turns are well marked.

Boardwalks, which you quickly tire of
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Beaver Plant Lake
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Crazy tree growth
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Trail passing the roots of a fallen tree
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Boards and Skunk Cabbage
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Upper Ashland Lake
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Stream next to the lake
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Lisa at Upper Ashland
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Reflection in Lower Ashland Lake
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Some idiot taking a picture of his reflection
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Lisa and Ava at the top of a set of large waterfalls
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Water, falling
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Chris at the falls
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Lisa at the... you know
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Wilson Creek tumbling into Twin Falls Lake
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