The hike climbs over the crest of the shale formed, north-south oriented Spring Mountain Ranges, and rewards the hiker with panoramic views of the Red Rock Escarpment below.

Here, steep free climbing down a chimney—possible without technical gear—takes the hiker to a narrow neck of rock that separates the drainages of Pine Creek to the south and Icebox Canyon to the north.

The hike is marked by cairns that show the route to proceed up toward the base of a cliff, angling left just above the northern drop-off.

[4] In order to get to the top, one must climb over a fallen tree, bringing the person within reach of several pools, access to the bridge, and near the Hidden Forest (see below).

In a cleft in the sandstone of Bridge Mountain's summit, there is a small hidden forest of Ponderosa pine.