A fire lookout on the summit was built in 1934 and has been recently reactivated for use.

[2] Due to its remoteness and rough road conditions, the summit is relatively inaccessible compared to most other area mountains with a maintained trail and is mostly hiked by researchers resident in the Experimental Forest or hikers familiar with the region.

The trail is approximately 1 mile long with an elevation gain of 1,000 feet.

It is heavily used by ecology researchers, and temperature sensors and blazes for bushwhacked routes are visible from the trail.

The summit, a large basaltic block, is an ancient volcanic plug.