 The ridge has been extensively planted with conifers as part of the Thirlmere Forest, the face of Raven Crag appearing as a lone oasis of naked rock amid the trees.Raven Crag is bordered to the west by the long valley of Shoulthwaite Gill, which is a tributary of the River Greta.To the north the ridge drops to a depression, crossed by the Keswick–Ambleside road, before climbing again onto High Rigg.