[1] The mountain is 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Eddington, Maine, and the Penobscot River.

The mountain is named for its granite peak, which is mostly bare with a few scrubby trees.

[2] Both Boy Scout Camp Roosevelt and Fitts Pond sit at the base of the mountain.

[3] The Katahdin Area Council, owners of the 1,800 acres (730 ha) Camp Roosevelt,[10] own two-thirds of the mountain.

[11] The mountain has a popular hiking trail, whose trailhead adjoins the parking lot for Camp Roosevelt.