Copper Mountain, Colorado
CDP
About Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain is a small unincorporated community in central Colorado.
Copper Mountain holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 32.06 square miles.
📰 Copper Mountain News Today
- Despite Tough Winter, Colorado’s Copper Mountain Is Extending Its Season POWDER Magazine · Apr 17
- Stifel Copper Cup Returns to Copper Mountain for Thanksgiving Weekend World Cup Racing Ski Racing Media · Aug 12
- Copper Mountain Resort extends season through early May SummitDaily.com · Apr 16
- Copper Mountain Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 30
- Copper Mountain's summer hike park keeps Colorado ski season alive long after winter ends cbsnews.com · Jun 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Copper Mountain Unique
- The only place in America named Copper Mountain — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Copper Mountain
- A Lift Pizza
- Eagle BBQ
- Camp Hale Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Camp Hale Coffee and Creamery — coffee shop (café)
- Flyer's (café)
- Moon Fries
- Salsa Mountain Cantina
- Sawmill Pizza and Taphouse — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area32.06 sq mi
Coordinates39.4769, -106.2011