 The northward-facing slopes are about north of the Oregon border and west of Idaho, part of the headwaters of the Touchet River, the main tributary of the Walla Walla River.The only surface access to the base area of the mountain is through Dayton, to the northwest and nearly below on North Touchet Road.Though the summit is only about twenty miles (30 km) due east of Walla Walla as the crow flies, Ski Bluewood is about an hour's drive as Dayton is northeast on U.S. Route 12.