| Copper Mountain | |
|---|---|
&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:Copper_Mountain_6280%27.jpg) Copper Mountain seen from the southeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,302 ft (1,921 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 720 ft (219 m)[2] |
| Parent peak | Pyramid Peak[2] |
| Isolation | 0.98 mi (1.58 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 46°47′51″N 121°49′40″W / 46.7975341°N 121.8276859°W[1] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:USA_Washington_relief_location_map.jpg)  Copper Mountain Location of Copper Mountain in Washington &sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) Copper Mountain Copper Mountain (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Protected area | Mount Rainier National Park |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Rainier West |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Scrambling[3] |
Copper Mountain is a 6,302-foot (1,921-metre) mountain summit located in Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state.[1] Part of the Cascade Range, it is situated near the base of the Success Cleaver, overlooking Indian Henry's Hunting Ground. Its nearest neighbor is Iron Mountain 0.3 miles (0.48 km) to the south, and the nearest higher peak is Pyramid Peak, one mile (1.6 km) to the northeast.[3] The summit provides views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount St. Helens, and peaks of the Tatoosh Range. Precipitation runoff from Copper Mountain drains into Tahoma Creek and Fishers Horn Pipe Creek, which are both tributaries of the Nisqually River. There were great hopes in the late 1800s that mines on Mount Rainier could be a source of precious metals such as copper, silver, and gold.[4] This landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1932 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Copper Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- ^ a b c "Copper Mountain - 6,300' WA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ a b "Copper Mountain, Washington". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ Mount Rainier National Park Place Names. Gary Fuller Reese (author), 2009.