It is an easy hike from Comanche Peak, but it is a much steeper ascent from Clear Creek to its 11,742 feet (3,579 m) summit.

The mountain consists primarily of the metamorphic rock, pink gneiss,[4] which is quite evident as small boulders on the trail.

A few crosses have sprung up in this area, having great meaning to the groups that have erected them.

This is not true for the south, due to the gentle incline of the terrain in this direction.

From the southern false summit, a good view of Angel Fire Ski Area is possible