It rises dramatically on the east side of the Animas River, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the fourteener Mount Eolus.

It is located in the Weminuche Wilderness, part of the San Juan National Forest.

It is the 57th highest independent peak in Colorado,[4][5] narrowly missing the well-known list of fourteeners.

The standard route is not technically difficult, but it is long and requires a little-hiked wilderness approach.

The route then descends and makes a traverse around to the opposite side of the peak, finally ascending the northwest slopes.