[4] It is situated in the John Muir Wilderness on land managed by Inyo National Forest.

The nearest higher neighbor is Red Slate Mountain, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south-southwest.

[2] Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises 3,775 feet (1,151 meters) above McGee Canyon in 1.5 mile.

[6] 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).