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Shrine Mountain

Colorado

About

Shrine Mountain is a summit of 11,892 feet in the Holy Cross Ranger District of White River National Forest in Colorado, about 5 miles from the town of Copper Mountain. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Climax weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 67°F with lows near 40°F and no snow days, while winter brings highs in the upper 20s and frequent snow days. Shrine Ridge lies less than a mile away, and Bowman's Shortcut is about 2 miles off. For an overnight base, Gore Creek Campground and Wheeler Lakes (Gore Range #60) are both within about 6 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

11,892 ft

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

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Location

Shrine Mountain

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

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Copper Mountain, Colorado · 5.1 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)