This WMA is located at the northern base of Mount Kearsarge, a 2,937-foot-tall mountain that dominates western Merrimack and eastern Sullivan counties. In lower elevations, the property consists of mixed hardwoods and softwoods, but changes to predominantly hardwoods and then to stunted spruce as the land climbs in elevation. The WMA is adjacent to the 4,965-acre Mount Kearsarge State Forest, a popular park for hiking, picnicking, hawk-watching and other outdoor activities.
Timber harvesting took place in 2000. Trees that were heavily damaged during the 1998 ice storm were removed to regenerate early successional forest stands and establish herbaceous wildlife openings to diversify the existing habitat. A Wildlife Habitat Improvement Project (WHIP) has also been completed to regenerate speckled alder and aspen.