Waterfall · Colorado
Adams Falls
- Elevation, modelled
- 2,579 m
- Latitude
- 40.2366
- Longitude
- -105.7980
OpenStreetMap · node/1323151586
Adams Falls is a waterfall in Colorado, at a modelled 2,579 m. Chiefs Head Peak stands 4,121 m to the east, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Shadow Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 2.2 miles off.
waterfall in Colorado
Wikidata Q88102905, matched on coordinates and name (133 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Adams Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs Head Peak | E 84° | 4,121 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Alice | E 89° | 4,048 m | 7.1 mi |
| McHenrys Peak | ENE 76° | 4,036 m | 7.6 mi |
| Powell Peak | ENE 74° | 4,016 m | 7.3 mi |
| Copeland Mountain | ESE 115° | 4,013 m | 8.8 mi |
| Taylor Peak | ENE 67° | 4,006 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ogalalla Peak | ESE 123° | 3,987 m | 8.3 mi |
| Isolation Peak | ESE 110° | 3,983 m | 6.8 mi |
- 2.2 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 2.4 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 19.2 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Farview Curve Overlook · 11 mi
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 12 mi
- 2 miles above sea level · 12 mi
- Rock Cut · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shadow Mountain0.8 mi
- Mount Bryant1.9 mi
- Mount Enentah2.1 mi
- Mount Wescott2.6 mi
- Mount Cairns2.7 mi
Waterfalls33
- Cascade Falls3.0 mi
- North Inlet Falls5.0 mi
- War Dance Falls5.0 mi
- Granite Falls5.8 mi
- Timberline Falls7.7 mi
Historic sites21
- Shipler Cabins13.7 mi
- Rock Creek Ski Area (Historical)13.8 mi
- Lulu City Site14.8 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather15.4 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen15.4 mi
Beaches1
- Surprise Beach5.8 mi
Hot springs1
- Hot Sulphur Springs20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:58 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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