Cooper Mountain (Colorado)

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Cooper Mountain
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North aspect
Highest point
Elevation 12,782 ft (3,896 m) [1]
Prominence 172 ft (52 m) [2]
Parent peak Ruby Mountain (13,277 ft) [2]
Isolation 0.80 mi (1.29 km) [2]
Coordinates 39°36′45″N105°49′39″W / 39.61250°N 105.82750°W / 39.61250; -105.82750 [1]
Geography
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Cooper Mountain
Location in Colorado
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Cooper Mountain
Cooper Mountain (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Colorado
County Summit County
Protected area White River National Forest
Parent range Rocky Mountains
Front Range
Topo map USGS Montezuma
Climbing
Easiest route class 2 [2]

Cooper Mountain is a mountain east of Dillon in Summit County, Colorado. Grays Peak lies northeast of Cooper Mountain and Lenawee Mountain is located northwest.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Cooper Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. [3] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cooper Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Cooper Mountain - 12,792' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
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