Ashley Lake Road
Total Miles
2.3
Elevation
619.43 ft
Duration
0.75 Hours
Technical Rating
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Trail Overview
Ashley Lake Road is an old, unmaintained road through October Mountain State Forest. It rolls through hardwood forests past multiple lakes/reservoirs, including Ashley Lake, Sandwash Reservoir (this has a unique "aerator" which is a large fountain in the middle of the woods), Clapp Pond, and Mud Pond (though the latter two are not visible from the road). Local history claims that this road once served as a colonial settlement, including a tavern and two quarries. One of these quarries provided quartz sand to glassmakers in Lenoxdale and Sandwich, MA, in the 1800s. Part of this trail is a corduroy road (logs laid across the direction of travel), which is very bumpy. This midsection is also choked with brush and will reward any full-sized car with trail stripes.
Photos of Ashley Lake Road
Difficulty
A very bumpy road with some occasional mud holes and smaller ledges. In wetter seasons, these mud holes may become deeper and more tricky to navigate.
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