It is the only fourteener in the contiguous United States that is not in the Rocky Mountains, the Cascade Range, or the Sierra Nevada.

[6] There is a winding dirt road leading to the summit station that is usually cleared of snow between late June and September.

Another route from the East, up Wyman Canyon from the Deep Springs Valley, has a lot of water sources in the first 12 miles.

A better nontechnical alternative to the jeep road would be to drive as far as possible up Leidy Canyon from Fish Lake Valley, then take a graded cattle trail up the broad ridge to Perry Aiken Flat.

While the peak does not require technical climbing skills, it still poses a serious challenge to hikers because of the high altitude.