Mt Elgon is a mountain park that covers an area of 169 kilometres squared and rises to 3900 metres above sea level. It is situated 26 kilometres from Kitale off the Endebess tarmac road.
The mountain straddles the Kenya Uganda border.

The park includes a variety of habitats ranging from savannah woodland and mountain forest to alpine moorlands. The forests include giant Podo trees, juniper and Elgon olive.