Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area
Lower Ashland Lake–Upper Ashland Lake, 4 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Lower Ashland Lake–Upper Ashland Lake, 4 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area near Verlot, WA. The route passes Beaver Plant Lake and Upper Ashland Lake before reaching Lower Ashland Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 641 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Lower Ashland Lake–Upper Ashland Lake, 4 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 641 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 2,462–2,945 ft
Out & Back · Morning Star Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: 4021-016 · 48.04785, -121.71440
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on 4021-016, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ashland Lakes Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Beaver Plant Lake.
- 0.6 miPass Upper Ashland Lake.
- 0.3 miReach Lower Ashland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto 4021-016, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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