[3] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,650 feet (808 meters) above North Fork Lytle Creek in approximately one mile (1.6 km).

Reaching the summit involves 6.5 miles of trail hiking with 1,600 feet of elevation gain.

[7] The mountain was named by the US Forest Service for the dense stand of Jeffrey Pine and white fir covering the slopes.

[9] Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean travel east toward the San Gabriel Mountains.

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