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Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Copper Mountain rises to 2,733 m in Idaho. Thompson Peak stands 3,256 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bench Creek Rest Area, a rest area 1.9 miles away. Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in Custer County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49022021, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2732.837 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.33183, -115.20094

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 7
Hot springs: 4
  • Bonneville Hot Springs: 13.6 mi
  • Sunbeam Hot Springs: 22.7 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 24.7 mi
  • Kirkham Hot Springs: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Bench Creek Rest Area: 1.9 mi
  • Banner Summit: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Sacajawea Hot Springs: 11.9 mi
  • Taylor Spring: 17.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • South Fork Payette River Game Preserve: 13.2 mi
  • Stanley Park: 15.4 mi
Museums: 2
  • Stanley Museum: 15.3 mi
  • Stanley Museum: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
Attractions: 1
  • Deadwood Outfitters Lodge: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Copper Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Thompson PeakSE 144°3,256 m16.2 mi
Mickey's SpireSE 145°3,255 m16.3 mi
Williams PeakSE 142°3,241 m15.7 mi
Mount CarterSE 146°3,228 m16.1 mi
Horstmann PeakSSE 147°3,191.256 m18.1 mi
Mount LimbertSSE 147°3,165 m16.3 mi
Moolack MountainSSE 152°3,150 m15.8 mi
Mount IowaSSE 147°3,148 m18.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:1519:53
June solstice05:5720:4521:29
September equinox07:2919:0219:40
December solstice08:1416:1717:05

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111626344350575648372411
Precip in1.81.42.01.71.71.50.60.61.01.62.02.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stanley, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358655055

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