[3] It is situated in Fresno County, in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest.

[4] The first ascent of the summit was made in July 1933 by David Brower, who also named this peak.

[6] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains.

As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift).

Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains south into tributaries of the San Joaquin River.