The peak is located in the Entiat Mountains, a subrange of the North Cascades.

The peak was given its name by Albert H. Sylvester in honor of Frederick Stanley Maude.

The northeast side is much different, with a steep rocky summit sheltering the small Entiat Glacier.

Most climbers will climb Maude, Seven Fingered Jack, and sometimes Mount Fernow in the same trip.

While the northeast side also consist of Eocene Quartz Diorite, and small marble deposits.