Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Copper Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Copper Mountain: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Copper Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 60.21835, -153.90267. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Copper Mountain

• Kontrashibuna Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Clark · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~22 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Chapel · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Iliamna · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Clark National Preserve · lake · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sixmile Lake · lake · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~71 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Chapel · church · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~74 km · Must-see
• Gladiator Basin · viewpoint · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~12 km
• Kontrashibuna Lake · lake · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~13 km
• Tanalian Mountain · viewpoint · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~20 km
• Kijik · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~24 km
• Tanalian Falls · waterfall · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~26 km
• Kijik Archeological District · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~26 km
• Hardenburg Bay · beach · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~27 km
• Lake Clark · lake · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~28 km
• Kijik Mountain · viewpoint · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~30 km
• Cape Shishkin · beach · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~37 km
• Chulitna Bay · beach · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~40 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Copper Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Copper Mountain

• Mount Iliamna · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Redoubt · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~88 km · Must-see
• Mount Neacola · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~88 km · Must-see
• Double Glacier Drift River Lobe · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~111 km · Must-see
• Augustine Volcano · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~124 km · Must-see
• Black Peak · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~134 km · Must-see
• Shamrock Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~139 km · Must-see
• Gladiator Basin · viewpoint · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~12 km
• Tanalian Mountain · viewpoint · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~20 km
• Kijik Mountain · viewpoint · Lake and Peninsula Borough · ~30 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Lake and Peninsula Borough

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