Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain rises to 2,178 m in Washington. Mount Shuksan stands 2,784 m to the southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Peak, a peak 3.8 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 20 miles off.
The story
Copper Mountain (7,142 feet (2,177 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the northern section of the park, Copper Mountain is to the east of Silesia Creek and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Mount Shuksan.
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Wikidata Q14713621, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,178 m
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Artist Point · 12 mi
- Nooksack Falls Viewpoint · 16 mi
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Peak: 3.8 mi
- Indian Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Hannegan Peak: 4.5 mi
- Mount Cope: 4.6 mi
- Hanging Lake Peak: 4.6 mi
- Depot Creek Falls: 8.7 mi
- Sulphide Creek Falls: 11.0 mi
- Mazama Falls: 13.9 mi
- Stapley Creek Falls: 15.0 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 15.1 mi
- Winnies Slide: 10.1 mi
- Park Cliffs: 18.0 mi
- Roman Wall: 19.8 mi
- The Palisades: 20.9 mi
- Lee Promontory: 21.9 mi
- Shuksan Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Austin Pass Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Mount Baker Vista: 21.9 mi
- Liumchen Ecological Reserve: 18.9 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 24.7 mi
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 21.0 mi
- Shadow of the Sentinels: 21.9 mi
- Baker Hot Springs: 15.5 mi
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 21.0 mi
- Temple of Power: 21.0 mi
- North Cascading: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Copper Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Shuksan | SW 219° | 2,784 m | 9.7 mi |
| Mount Spickard | E 79° | 2,734 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Redoubt | E 81° | 2,689 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ag Peak | ENE 77° | 2,689 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Custer | ENE 71° | 2,630 m | 10.4 mi |
| Northwest Mox Peak | E 86° | 2,592 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Rahm | ENE 70° | 2,580 m | 11.4 mi |
| Solitude Peak | E 81° | 2,562 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:37 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 20:24 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 08:58 | 16:16 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 41 | 36 |
| Precip in | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 13.6 | 11.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 21 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1518094 — Copper Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/356544637
Day trips start here
- Mount Baker · 19 mi
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