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Arizona · Hiking · Near Prescott
Copper Mountain Loop
- 16.6 mi
- round trip
- 578 ft
- climb
- 4,419 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Copper Mountain Loop is a 16.6-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Hassayampa Field Office in Arizona. The route rises from about 3,959 feet to about 4,419 feet, a total gain of 578 feet, and is rated hard. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cordes, which sits about 650 feet lower, show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 96°F. The trail is open to both horses and bikes, so riders and equestrians can plan a trip together. The Black Canyon Trail lies about 3 miles away, and the East Vaca Bonita Trail and Daniels Ridge are both within about 7 miles.
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If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAn open-air museum located in Prescott, Arizona
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More in PrescottLocal outfitters
- Black Canyon Campground23 mi away
- Camp Avalon Spiritual Nature Retreat35 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Black Canyon TrailMountain biking3.2 mi
- Black Canyon Trail (BCT - Drinking Snake)Mountain biking5 mi
- East Vaca Bonita TrailHiking6.6 mi
- Daniels RidgeHiking7 mi
- Antelope Creek TrailHiking7.5 mi
- South Hawk Mountain TrailHiking7.8 mi
- Crystal SpringsHiking8.1 mi
- Little WolfHiking8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
PINE CREEKHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Black Canyon Trail (Buckhead Wash)Hiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Yankee Doodle Trail #284Hiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- ARRASTRA CREEKHiking · ~14 min drive
- Crystal SpringsHiking · ~14 min drive
Badger Springs TrailHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- GrapevineHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Little WolfHiking · ~14 min drive
Dandrea Trail #285Hiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: gizilich, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Daniels RidgeHiking · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Copper Mountain Loop
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
59° / 33°
5 wet
Feb
61° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
67° / 38°
5 wet
Apr
74° / 42°
2 wet
May
83° / 50°
2 wet
Jun
93° / 58°
2 wet
Jul
96° / 66°
6 wet
Aug
94° / 66°
7 wet
Sep
89° / 60°
4 wet
Oct
79° / 49°
3 wet
Nov
67° / 39°
3 wet
Dec
58° / 33°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cordes, AZ, 6.6 mi away at 3,771 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
