[3][4] It is situated four miles south of the town of Ouray, on land managed by Uncompahgre National Forest.

Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 3,800 feet (1,200 meters) above Uncompahgre Gorge in 1.5 mile.

This iconic feature of the Ouray landscape can be seen for many miles while driving Highway 550 south from Montrose toward Ouray, and it dominates the San Juan Skyway from Red Mountain Pass to Ironton Park.

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Abrams Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.

[6] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter, and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.