One of the interesting features of Monkey Face is the fact the tower is really a detached pinnacle at the end of a ridge. Thus, it is possible to hike up the ridge and get close to the pinnacle to watch others climb.

A large boulder sits on a ledge above the mouth. Getting from the mouth up to the slings climbers have left on the boulder is the most interesting part of the free climbing. Above that the climbing is easy. For the return, one climbs down to where the slings are and rappels.