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Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Copper Mountain rises to 2,158 m in Idaho. Mount McGuire stands 3,075 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagles Nest, a peak 3.4 miles away. Salmon River Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49022024, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2,158 m

How to reach it

Coordinates45.31408, -114.27730

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 8
  • Horsefly Spring: 7.0 mi
  • Telephone Pole Spring: 8.6 mi
  • Beartrap Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Marlin Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Dishpan Spring: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Dead Water Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
  • Newland Ranch Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
  • Long Tom Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Red Rock: 17.5 mi
Parks: 4
  • Island Park: 20.7 mi
  • Town Square Park: 20.8 mi
  • Kid's Creek Park: 21.4 mi
  • City Park: 22.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Lemhi County Fairgrounds: 19.3 mi
  • Earl Parrot's Cabin: 21.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Nugget Creek Falls: 21.2 mi
  • Golden Creek Falls: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Museums: 1
  • Sacajawea Interpretive Center: 22.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Copper Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McGuireWSW3,075 m18.5 mi
Aggipah MountainWSW2,997 m20.7 mi
Goat MountainWSW2,929 m17.8 mi
BeehiveWSW2,922 m14.8 mi
Wilson MountainSW2,914 m23.0 mi
Dome MountainWSW2,834 m13.1 mi
Lake MountainSSE2,817 m22.3 mi
Twin PeakW2,816 m23.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4119:1119:50
June solstice05:5020:4421:29
September equinox07:2518:5819:36
December solstice08:1416:0816:58

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242941485764727161483525

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shoup, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655058

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