The mountain reaches a height of 1,873 ft (571 m) above sea level.

The tower is easily reached by taking Turnpike Road from Norwich to the parking area near its terminus.

From there, the Gile Mountain trail leads west 0.7 miles (1.1 km) to the summit, passing under power lines.

The summit area contains an old ranger cabin, since converted to a shelter-type structure (though camping is not allowed), and the tower itself.

Dartmouth College is also visible, about 7 miles (11 km) distant.