Koppen Mountain via trail
After having a Mountaineer's climb of Ingalls Peak turn around at
Ingalls Pass due to icy-looking friction slabs earlier in the morning,
I wanted something I could summit. Nearby Koppen Mountain was
perfect.
The trail trail to Koppen Mountain was pleasant and mostly forested
until reaching the north ridge of Koppen Mountain, interestingly it
appears the lower part of the trail is even open to motorcycles. Once
on the north ridge leading to the summit the trail had nice views.
The summit had unobstructed 360 degree views including Mount Stuart,
Hawkins Mountain, Esmerelda Peaks, and The Louvre. I enjoyed reading
the unusually large summit register for an hour before the next party
arrived.
Round-trip distance:
7 miles
Elevation gain:
2,280 feet
Car-to-car:
4 hours 22 minutes
-
1 hour 58 minutes
ascending
from
DeRoux Campground
to
summit of Koppen Mountain
-
1 hour 27 minutes
descending
from
summit of Koppen Mountain
to
DeRoux Campground
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