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Bull Lake with Mt. Shasta and Mt. Eddy in background (August 30, 2026)
According to AllTrails, this is an 8-mile, 1,482 feet of elevation gain hike. I clocked in at 8.6 miles and 1,516 feet of elevation gain. Kangaroo Lake is near the beginning of this hike. Driving on paved roads the entire way, you can make it to the trailhead in an hour and forty minutes from Ashland.
Castle Lake, California (August 2022)
May 2013
Trinity Mountains, California (August 9, 2025)
This picturesque peak is unnamed as it’s merely a ridge up to Mt. Eddy which is over 1,000 feet higher.
Lower Deadfall Lake, California (August 9, 2025)
Google maps labels the biggest Deadfall Lake as “Deadfall Lakes”. That’s actually Middle Deadfall Lake. The one pictured above is a bit northwest, and quite a bit smaller–especially in summer, of Middle Deadfall Lake. Signs near here say “Toad Lake”, but Toad Lake is actually about four miles from here.
Lake Siskiyou, California
Upper Ruffey Lake with Etna Mountain
Upper Ruffey Lake panorama (California – June 2025)
The hike to this lake is a nice day trip from Ashland. About an hour and a half drive south of Ashland, you’ll want to start at the “Pacific Crest Trail – Etna Summit trailhead”. If 4+ miles isn’t enough for you, there are several longer options including summiting Etna Mountain (the far left peak–mostly hidden by trees in the foreground–in this photo), Smith Lake, and/or Meeks Meadow Lake.
Mt. Shasta from PCT on Mt. Ashland (May 24, 2025)
We took a walk on Mt. Ashland last weekend, hoping to see some wildflowers, but they haven’t begun yet. I brought the long lens for once.
I-5 in Northern California approaching the Oregon border
I did this drive just a few days ago, but this photo is from this month last year. I think things were even greener this year, but the sky wasn’t quite as dramatic. This photo was taken less than an hour south of Ashland.