Mount Sir Richard is located in the McBride Range of the Coast Mountains, and 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park.

Mount Sir Richard is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,880 metres (6,168 ft) above Tuwasus Creek in less than six kilometres (3.7 mi) and 1,380 metres (4,527 ft) above Cheakamus River in five kilometres (3.1 mi).

[7] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall.

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

The months of July and August offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Sir Richard.