[3] The mountain is situated in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, as the highest point between Tarr Inlet and Rendu Inlet, 93 mi (150 km) northwest of Juneau, and 10.5 mi (17 km) southeast of Mount Barnard, which is the nearest higher peak.

The mountain was named in 1892 by Harry Fielding Reid, an American geophysicist, who in 1892 hired a small crew of men for an expedition to study glaciology in Glacier Bay.

[3] There is no record of who Reid named this mountain for, but a member of his expeditionary crew who accompanied him might be a possibility.

The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for viewing Mount Abdallah.

Weather permitting, Mount Abdallah can be seen from Glacier Bay, which is a popular destination for cruise ships.