Raymond Peak is set 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of Ebbetts Pass in the Mokelumne Wilderness, on land managed by Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest.

Topographic relief is significant as the south aspect rises 1,650 feet (500 meters) above Pennsylvania Creek in one-half mile.

The Pacific Crest Trail traverses three-quarters of the circumference of the base of the mountain, providing an approach option from Ebbetts Pass or Lower Sunset Lake.

The jagged volcanic pinnacles that form Raymond Peak are visible from Highway 395 when travelling southbound from Carson City, Nevada, approximately 30 miles distant.

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.