[2] This landmark of the Matanuska Valley is set between Anchorage and Glennallen, at mile 75 of the Glenn Highway.

[5] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Kings Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.

[6] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall.

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

Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Matanuska River.