It is situated in Olympic National Park and the nearest higher peak is Mount Elk Lick, 2.54 mi (4.09 km) to the east.

[5] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1928 by Richard Paulson, William Ryer, Paul Wiseman, and Frank Woodworth.

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

As a result, the Olympics experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall.

[3] The mountains were sculpted during the Pleistocene era by erosion and glaciers advancing and retreating multiple times.