It is located west-northwest of North Hudson in Essex County.

In 1919, the Conservation Commission built a 47-foot-tall (14 m) steel fire lookout tower on the mountain.

Due to increased use of aerial detection, the tower became obsolete and was closed at the end of the 1971 fire lookout season and later removed.

In May 1911, the Conservation Commission built a wood tower on the summit for fire lookout purposes.

Due to increased use of aerial detection, the tower was closed at the end of the 1971 fire lookout season, and was later removed.