Cooper Mountain (Colorado)
| Cooper Mountain | |
|---|---|
 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″N 105°49′39″W / 39.61250°N 105.82750°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Cooper Mountain Location in Colorado  Cooper Mountain Cooper Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United 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
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cooper Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ^ a b c d "Cooper Mountain - 12,792' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
