Sept 2007, SUNSET MAGAZINE The Top Ten Hotels for Nature Lovers. "Stroll out your door and into paradise from these well-situated lodges." In excellent company among Ventana Inn in California and Ritz-Carleton-Bachelor Gulch near Vail, Colorado, the Inn's beautiful location on Mt Ashland is described "You can drive to the Mt Ashland Inn, or walk here from Mexico or Canada, if you're so inclined - it's right on the Pacific Crest Trail, 5,500 feet up the mountain and 20 minutes from town."