Canby Mountain is located six miles (9.7 km) east of the community of Silverton, on land managed by Rio Grande National Forest.

Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 1,300 feet (400 meters) in one-half mile (0.8 km).

[5] The Continental Divide Trail and Colorado Trail traverse the peak's slopes and an ascent of the summit from historic Stony Pass covers one-half mile of off-trail hiking with 890-feet of elevation gain.

[1] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,[4] and was recorded in publications as "Mount Canby" as early as 1877.

[9] 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.