Located beside the Knik River just nine miles (14.5 km) south of Palmer and about six miles outside the Municipality of Anchorage limits, it is a prominent landmark in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, as well as a popular hiking destination.

[2] The Pioneer Ridge Trail leads up the eastern shoulder, beginning below 200', it allows access to the South summit.

The first ascent of this peak was made June 1936 by Vernon Haik and John Wolffe via the Northwest Face.

[5] Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Chugach Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall.

The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.