The Griffon Keep lies in the Morning Mountains on the eastern edge of the Westlands, guarding the larger of the two passes leading into the the Westlands from the east, known as the Griffon Pass.
It lies in the valley where the Morning Mountains originated, nestled deep amongst its peaks. To its east stand the Silvery Gates, while to the west runs the road leading to Llewynfrid and the rest of the Westlands.