There is no significant water available along the trail. However, there are some wildlife ponds and there are some springs in the hollows close to the St. Francis River. Overnight parking is permissable at the trailhead. The area comprises 4,131 acres and is primarily a broken ridge with steep rocky slopes. The area is heavily forested with oak, hickory, pine, redcedar, and other hardwood species.
Igneous rock glades add to the landscape over the mountain.
From the trailhead there is a 2-mile section of maintained trail. The 'maintained' trail down the side of Little Grassy Mountain is hard to pick out and is full of rocks. I found it to be the most difficult hiking on the trail that I experienced. The leaves and frost didn't help the footing out any either. Once past there the trail is pretty gentle and makes for a fast paced hike.