Iron Crag is separated from Caw Fell by an unnamed col at the watershed of Bleaberry Gill and Silvercove Beck.

The Ennerdale Wall, running over the length of the ridge, marks a striking transition in vegetation, with the Northern slopes of Iron Cragg being mostly carpeted by heather.

The true summit, marked by a small cairn, is on the Northern aspect of the Ennerdale Wall.

Iron Crag is classed as a Fellranger, being described by Richards in the Wasdale volume of his book series.

[4] The remains of a Royal Canadian Air Force Sabre Mk6 (23380), which crashed on 26 June 1959, can be found close to the summit of Iron Crag [5][6]