Ashland Watershed – Wonder Trail – Ashland Hiking Group

Nine of us enjoyed the Wonder Trail today. It was familiar to some and a new experience for others. Wonder Trail is the longest single-track trail in the Ashland Watershed. It follows the west-side ravines regaled by many varieties of trees: madrones, fireproof ponderosa pines, and Douglas firs. Several ravines were showcases for moss-covered granite boulders that cascaded down from Mt. Ashland millions of years ago.

We saw ample evidence of the hard work devoted to creating this trail and the results of the Ashland Forest Resiliency project’s thinning the density, preserving healthy trees, and burning understory fuel. All very impressive for a splendid hiking experience.

We hiked up the lower Wonder trail to its intersection and looped back down the USFS Road 2060 for a total of 4.6 miles and elevation gain/loss of 800’. We were delighted to meet Joe as we started out, but were not surprised to watch him zip onward at his advanced pace.

Hike Leader: Elisabeth

Photos By: Elisabeth, Joan