Composed of seven major peaks with Mt. Malindang as the highest at 2,404 meters, and Mt. Ampiro as the lowest peak at 1,532 meters, the mountain range was formed through a series of volcanic activities throughout its long history.
The Park has a total land area of 53,028 hectares, with a core zone of 34,694 hectares and buffer zone of 18,334 hectares. It features waterfalls, crater lake and dense virgin forests, and straddles the provinces of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur in Mindanao.