Elevations range from 1,300 feet on the Skokomish River to 5,054 feet at the summit of Capital Peak.  The topography is characterized by convex ridge tops with moderately dissected side slopes.  Stands of old-growth Douglas-fir and western hemlock occur on the lower slopes, and Pacific silver fir and mountain hemlock are common at higher elevations.  The major uses of this area include recreational use associated with a hiking trail along the Skokomish River and accessing the high country of the Park.

The Olympic National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (1990) allocates the majority of the unroaded area to unroaded recreation uses, and the entire area is classified as Late-Successional Reserve in the Northwest Forest Plan (1994).