Waterfall · Colorado
Bear Creek Falls
- Elevation, modelled
- 3,051 m
- Latitude
- 37.9060
- Longitude
- -107.8123
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Bear Creek Falls is a waterfall in Colorado, at a modelled 3,051 m. Mount Sneffels stands 4,315 m to the north, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. San Juan Skyway passes 2.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Bear Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sneffels | N 9° | 4,315.4 m | 6.8 mi |
| Vermilion Peak | S 187° | 4,212 m | 7.4 mi |
| Potosi Peak | NNE 31° | 4,195 m | 6.7 mi |
| Golden Horn | S 186° | 4,188 m | 7.0 mi |
| Ulysses S Grant Peak | S 177° | 4,180 m | 5.6 mi |
| Fuller Peak | S 184° | 4,177 m | 7.6 mi |
| Cirque Mountain | NNE 18° | 4,175 m | 7.1 mi |
| Teakettle Mountain | NNE 23° | 4,172 m | 7.1 mi |
- 2.1 mi off the San Juan SkywayNational
- 10.3 mi off the Alpine Loop
- 28.1 mi off the Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Gold Point · 4 mi
- Red Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Look Out Point · 11 mi
- Arrastra Gulch · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gold Hill1.0 mi
- Ballard Mountain1.3 mi
- Needle Rock1.4 mi
- Wasatch Mountain1.4 mi
- La Junta Peak1.5 mi
Historic sites14
- Tomboy3.7 mi
- Red Mountain6.0 mi
- Corkscrew Gulch Turntable7.4 mi
- Christ of the Mines Shrine10.0 mi
- Ouray Climbers Memorial10.7 mi
Waterfalls12
- Bridal Veil Falls2.5 mi
- Lower Ingram Falls3.0 mi
- Upper Ingram Falls3.0 mi
- Ames Falls5.0 mi
- Sneffels Creek Falls6.0 mi
Ghost towns10
- Tomboy3.8 mi
- Sneffels5.9 mi
- Red Mountain Town6.0 mi
- Guston6.7 mi
- Ironton7.4 mi
Hot springs3
- Orvis Hot Spring16.3 mi
- Rico 118.5 mi
- Rico 218.5 mi
Rest areas1
- Bike path access20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:15 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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