[3][4] The nearest higher peak is Mount Farnham, 11 km (6.8 mi) to the north-northeast, and Karnak Mountain is set 0.79 km (0.49 mi) to the west.

[5] The peak was named by Edward Warren Harnden after the 1892 Jumbo Mineral Claim on nearby Toby Creek, which in turn was named for Jumbo the elephant.

[1] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted March 31, 1924, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Jumbo Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.

[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors  below −30 °C.