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Brooks Falls

Brooks Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Brooks Falls is a cliff in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Mount Katolinat stands 1,377 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. 9 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates58.55499, -155.79163

9 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 6
  • Dumpling Mountain: 3.0 mi
  • Mount Kelez: 7.9 mi
  • Mount La Gorce: 11.1 mi
  • Mount Katolinat: 13.1 mi
  • Mount Ikagluik: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Prehistoric Alutiiq Pit House: 0.3 mi
  • Brooks River Bridge: 0.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brooks Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount KatolinatESE 119°1,377 m13.1 mi
Mount KelezSSE 166°991 m7.9 mi
Mount La GorceE 91°970 m11.1 mi
Dumpling MountainNW 307°744 m3.0 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 345°636 m24.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox08:2519:4520:37
June solstice05:1522:2323:36
September equinox08:0919:3220:24
December solstice10:1314:5016:31

Local time (America/Anchorage).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182223354350545347362520
Precip in1.72.11.01.41.52.53.74.45.12.93.62.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — King Salmon 42 SE, 25 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Katmai National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1232465057

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