It is one of the two highest peaks in the Black Hills, along with Larch Mountain.

The summit hosts a communications facility that includes an array of cell phone and radio towers.

On a clear day, looking to the west is a view of Elma and the Satsop Nuclear Power Plant.

Looking to the east is a view of Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams; more to the north are the Puget Sound, and the Olympia area.

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