[3] It is situated south of the Royce Lakes and north of French Canyon, in the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest.

It is set 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south-southeast of Royce Peak, the nearest higher neighbor.

[2] Topographic relief is significant as it rises approximately 3,000 feet (910 meters) above French Canyon in one mile.

[4] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains.

As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift).