The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after he had climbed to a mining site set up by Joe Healy and J.S.

Healy and Dennis claimed they had found a copper deposit at the site.

[1] The mountain is located on the western side of the Trans-Canada Highway, just northeast of Redearth Creek.

[1] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Copper Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.

[3] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.