[1] It is set within the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Sierra National Forest.

Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains north to Florence Lake via tributaries of the South Fork San Joaquin River.

Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,600 feet (1,100 meters) above this river in less than two miles.

[8] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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