[4] It is located 84 km (52 mi) northwest of Golden along the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench.

Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain drains to Kinbasket Lake via Swan and Double Eddy creeks.

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) above Double Eddy Creek in 2 km (1.2 mi) and 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) above Swan Creek in 2.5 km (1.6 mi).

[5] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 4, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

[3] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Doubletop Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.