Mount Ashland, often called Ashland Butte in older references, is a modest peak of ca. 7450 ft. in a landscape of densely wooded ridges & ravines. There is a ski lift on the east side, and an observatory on top.

The view of Mount Ashland from the roadside on the east, 25 Jul 2008.

Looking east-ish near the summit of Mt. Ashland, 25 Jul 2008. This is the type locality of Boechera howellii, which is clumped amid the shrubby conifers.