It is situated 60 km (37 mi) north of Kaslo, and its nearest higher peak is Mount Macbeth, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the south.

[1] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1960 by A. Maki and Robert C. West via the southwest slope.

[1] The peak was named for Lord Macduff, a character in William Shakespeare's Macbeth.

[2] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Macduff is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.

Precipitation runoff from Mount Macduff and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains into tributaries of the Duncan River.