Like many of the rock formations in the park, it is composed of Entrada Sandstone which formed between 180 and 140 million years ago.

[8] This landform's descriptive toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

[2] This landform was shown briefly in the opening scene credits of the 1989 American action adventure film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

The first ascent of the summit was made in October 1970 by Allen Steck and Steve Roper via the class 5.11 West Face.

[9] Other rock-climbing routes on Three Gossips: The formation can be seen from Courthouse Towers viewpoint and can be accessed through a short hike down into a large wash towards the east side of the pillars.