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Peak Three

Colorado

About

Peak Three is a summit in the Dillon Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 2 miles from the town of Copper Mountain. It sits in the Tenmile country between Copper Mountain and the Dillon area, with several trails, climbing areas and campgrounds within a few miles. Summer is the warmest window. Typical averages from the Climax, CO weather station, about 12 miles away at roughly 11,300 feet, show July highs near 67°F with lows around 40°F, and August highs near 64°F with lows near 39°F. July and August average no snow days, though each sees 13 to 15 days with precipitation. June and September are cooler, with highs around 61°F and 58°F and lows near freezing, plus a couple of snow days each. Winter is cold and snowy. From December through February, highs average 27 to 29°F and lows about 3°F, with around 15 snow days a month. Snow days stay frequent from November into April and taper off in May. The closest neighbors are the Colorado Trail, under a mile away, and the Officer's Gulch West climbing area, about a mile off. Tenmile Creek, about 1.4 miles away, offers paddling, and Peak One Campground is roughly 5 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

12,672 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Peak Three

Colorado

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–67°F and lows of 34–40°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Climax, CO weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan27° high3° low15 days with snow
  2. Feb29° high3° low15 days with snow
  3. Mar35° high8° low14 days with snow
  4. Apr40° high15° low13 days with snow
  5. May49° high25° low8 days with snow
  6. Jun61° high34° low2 days with snow
  7. Jul67° high40° low
  8. Aug64° high39° low
  9. Sep58° high32° low2 days with snow
  10. Oct47° high21° low7 days with snow
  11. Nov35° high11° low12 days with snow
  12. Dec27° high3° low15 days with snow

The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Frisco, Colorado · 3.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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