Located in the Wonangatta Moroka Unit of the Alpine National Park approximately 170 km north-east of Melbourne.

The mountain is a popular bushwalking destination due to its views and relatively easy access in summer via several trails, including the Australian Alps Walking Track.

[3] Aboriginal people used the King and Howqua areas as major trade routes across the Great Dividing Range, including Mount Howitt itself.

In these books he changes the name of the nearby Cross Cut Saw to Tailor's Stitch, and the Devils Staircase to Satan's Steps.

[5] The Man from Snowy River is one of Australia's most famous poems written by Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson and while the character of "The Man" is generally believed to be based on Jack Riley from Corryong in the Upper Murray River,[6] the film of the same name[7] was filmed in the area around Mount Howitt.