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Copeland Mountain

Copeland Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Copeland Mountain rises to 4,013 m in Colorado. Longs Peak stands 4,346 m to the north-northeast, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Elk Tooth, a peak 1.1 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Colorado, United States of America

Wikidata Q49021950, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
4013 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.18193, -105.64639

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Elk Tooth: 1.1 mi
  • Ouzel Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Ogalalla Peak: 1.3 mi
  • Mahana Peak: 1.6 mi
  • Ooh La La: 1.8 mi
Cliffs
Attractions
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 8.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 8.3 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 8.6 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 8.7 mi
  • Peak-to-Peak Highway: 9.3 mi
Parks
  • Rock Ledge Park: 9.0 mi
  • AA Barn: 10.2 mi
  • Town Square Park: 10.3 mi
  • James Cairns Open Space: 10.6 mi
  • Shadow Mountain National Recreation Area: 10.8 mi
Waterfalls: 34
  • Mertensia Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Ouzel Falls: 2.7 mi
  • Calypso Cascades: 3.1 mi
  • Thunder Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Fan Falls: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical): 5.0 mi
  • Aquilla Cook Memorial: 13.3 mi
  • Stephen Tyng Mather: 13.5 mi
  • Jeffrey Christensen: 13.5 mi
  • Griffith Homestead 1923: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 32
Museums: 18
Gardens: 14
Picnic sites: 11
Nature reserves: 5
Springs: 4
  • Crystal Spring: 6.5 mi
  • Lookout Springs: 10.3 mi
  • Wilson Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Jacob Spring: 13.1 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Copeland Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Longs PeakNNE 18°4,346 m5.3 mi
Mount MeekerNNE 25°4,227 m5.1 mi
Chiefs Head PeakN 3°4,121 m4.7 mi
Pagoda MountainNNE 13°4,082 m4.8 mi
Ships Prow TowerNNE 23°4,073.56 m5.3 mi
Storm PeakNNE 13°4,060 m5.9 mi
Mount AliceNNW 347°4,048 m4.1 mi
Mount Lady WashingtonNNE 20°4,037 m6.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3419:5520:36
September equinox06:5118:2619:01
December solstice07:2215:5716:41

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232531344453595851413124

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Allenspark 3NW, 8 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358945310

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