Mount Ashland Campground

This is one of my favorite places on the planet. Excellent views, lots of wildflowers, life-affirming sunrises and sunsets. The PCT runs by just below the campground. I was there this past weekend, and while I saw a lot of folks driving through (to the summit, to Grouse Gap, maybe to other destinations), there were few people camping. Vault toilets were clean and well stocked. Weather was good.

Tons of signs saying no overnight parking or camping. Barricaded with piles of snow behind the fence. Too bad - looks like it would have been beautiful!

The view was absolutely stunning on the first day then it turned to rainy with harsh winds and very cold the second day. Maybe I went a bit too late in the season:/ This campground is really only set up for tent campers. The place to park for vehicles is far from level. Even with camper jacks I was sleeping at an angle. If you have a van or camper I would recommend parking at one of the more level pull offs before the campground then just walking up for the view.

If you are looking for a free site (during the right time of year) this is a good option. Sites are pretty private with beautiful views of Shasta. Cell service is sketchy so be prepared.

I was told by the park ranger they shutting down the upper campground opposite the restrooms and refurbishing the whole campground. When doing that they should put 5 mph Traffic signs on either end of the campground due to the dust from bike transports and other vehicles speeding through and Creating massive amounts of dust! The cooler temperatures are great and there’s water access near the lodge to fill up your Hydro flasks

The camp ground itself is fairly primitive but very reasonable for being FREE. There pit toilets with toilet paper and picnic benches + fire pits at each spot. Bring your own water!! The view alone is worth it for at least a night, can see all the way to Mt. Shasta, truly spectacular!!

Mt. Ashland had a campground at the peak, most of the year it has snow but those couple of months are really pretty, lots of wildflowers and mushrooms to pick! High elevation and strong winds. Pretty view of Mt. Shasta!

This site is amazing, with great views, fairly separated sites, cell service, and toilets (although those seemed to be fly breeding grounds at the moment). Each site has a picnic table, charcoal grill, and fire pit. We had an odd shaped site but still managed to fit a four person tent. There are only a few sites so I’d say the odds of getting a site depend on the night, we managed to get the last one of the night and arrived around 8. There were no bugs at night (though this is probably due to the high winds) but in the morning they all came out to play. From this site you have a beautiful view of Mt. Shasta and neighboring mountains. You do have to walk down a hill to get to each campsite also. Overall this place is beautiful and I would definitely recommend staying here!

This campground is on top of the world. You can see Mt. Shasta in the distance and mountains for days! It’s pretty high up therefore there’s usually really cold wind, keep that in mind for sleeping and fires. Vault toilets that aren’t super kept up or cleaned. Bring toilet paper. Big rocks and hikes all around! Only open a couple months out of the year due to snow!

Gorgeous campsite and well situated for doing PCT trail magic if you're so inclined. Not suitable for large RVs - you need to park head-in, not parallel to the road, so anything bigger than a full size van will simply not fit. All spots require trekking your stuff in at least a short distance, I couldn't see any that allowed you to pull through. Full bars & LTE data on AT&T, and more importantly, fantastic views. Privies were not terrible, but it's a byoTP situation. Bring your own drinking water, too. You do have to be a bit choosy about where to setup a tent, but I found a place that was not unacceptably slanted for my small 3p tent

Nice little campground tucked up on the mountain that I stayed at for 3 nights. It has two pit toilets that were still open as of 10/20, little smelly but always stocked. There’s about 3 camp spots you can pull up to with nice fire pits and tables. Then there’s about 6 spots that are meant for tents/hike in spots. The sunsets are GORGEOUS and stargazing is amazing but it is WINDY and I mean, drops 20 degrees windy, rocks the van windy. Had 2-3 bars of LTE for AT&T and met a lot of nice people who stayed. Saturday night was packed full, the rest of the nights it was me and maybe 1 other camper. Overall, definitely would come back. Not meant for big campers or large RV’s. Bumpy 1/4 to the campground and very tight turnaround spots in the pull in areas. Oh, and it’s FREE. You can stay up to 14 nights.

Forestry was not friendly whatsoever. Decided to leave early. You can see Mount Shasta from this campground and it’s breathtaking, but I won’t be coming back.

We enjoyed staying at Mt. Ashland. It is a marked campground that is FREE. Simply follow the road past the ski area and you will find it. All of the spots with fire rings were full when we got there, but there was space to park in the turnoffs or off-road past the campground for more private camping spots. It was quiet and peaceful. We stayed one night and we would stay there again! Great view from the mountain.

Lovely place, lovely drive in. Spots are scattered and hard to find at night. Had dear running around while I was setting up the tent. Pit toilets, hiking close by, accessible in any vehicle.

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