The mountain is a bald, notable for its grassy summit and expansive views of the Hudson River Valley to the west.

In addition to agriculture, there are several remnants of charcoal kilns located on the mountain that produced fuel for iron smelting.

The states of Vermont, New York and Massachusetts shared in the funding of the operation of the tower for about three years.

Similar agreements were made with the states of Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania with regard to different new districts that were established by New York.

Due to these additions, in late 1923, Massachusetts moved the tower to Brodie Mountain.