St Jacob's Well — Attraction in Ashland

It was an interesting place. The road that leads to the well is quite rough. I wasn't even sure if vehicles were allowed on it. I started walking, but turned back to grab my car due to the how hot it was and not having planned to hike. I drove as far as I could, about 1 mile, until I came across a rut several feet long that I didn't know if I could squeeze by, so I parked in the grass and walked the rest of the way. Aside from being rough, the road is also only wide enough for one vehicle. There are a few flat pull off areas, but it'd still be tricky if you approached a vehicle coming the opposite direction. I was there on a Summer day and didn't see anyone, so chances are you'll have the place almost to yourself. I spent about 15 minutes at the well and the area on top of the hill by the windmill, before walking back to my car. I didn't check out the Living Water Monument, so I can't speak on that or the road leading to it. Surprisingly, I didn't find any ticks on me, but it was grasshopper galore. I arrived back at my car to find roughly 20 or 30 of them on my front bumper. If you came when the weather is nice, there's a lot of hiking opportunity if you're willing to just walk the roads instead of driving. It was a nice place to see, but I'm not sure...

This place is a long way from an interstate highway or even any heavily traveled roads but if you enjoy absolute solitude it's the place to be. There is a buffalo herd that is in the area. St Jacobs well is always full of water according to historical information I read. The area is very flat and from some of the ridges the views of the open prairie are beautiful. While visiting the area I thought about how it must have looked the same to the native Americans...

Very cool and remote place. The landscape is something else that is very representative of the prairies here.

The road is rough and depending on whether or not it rained the previous day you do not need a SUV or truck to get in. Just drive very slowly like I did.

You can definitely see the stars...