Higher Spire is located 20 miles (32 km) north of Palmer, Alaska, in the Talkeetna Mountains and in the Hatcher Pass Management Area of the state park system.

Precipitation runoff from this peak drains south to the Little Susitna River via Reed Creek, whereas the north side drains to Bartholf Creek which is a tributary of the Kashwitna River.

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,300 feet (701 meters) above Lower Reed Lake in 0.75 miles (1.21 km).

The nearest higher neighbor is Lynx Peak two miles (3.2 km) to the east.

[4] This peak's toponym has been featured in publications since at least 1969,[5] but it has not been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.