The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the Urals (altitude of 1,492 metres (4,895 ft)); and most of the reserve's terrain is West Siberian taiga and some tundra.

Denezhkin Kamen is the only nature reserve in the Ural east-slope watershed, and protects relatively pristine forest.

[8][9] Because the reserve is on the border between the west and east side of the Urals, it supports animals from both communities.

10 species of bird in the Red Book of Russia are found, including the vulnerable Lesser white-fronted goose and the Falco vespertinus.

One route is a rafting excursion on the Sosva River, the other is a 20 km hike to the top of the main ridge of the Urals.

The reserve's management cautions that many published maps of the reserve's boundaries are inaccurate (official maps are posted on the website Archived 2020-03-05 at the Wayback Machine), and that tourists entering the site without proper escort will be fined.