The mountain can be seen from the Copper River Highway at the Miles Glacier Bridge.

The mountain was named in 1910 by a survey crew working on the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, and the toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.

[2] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Goat Mountain is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.

[3] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy rainfall.

The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing.