Waterfall · Colorado
Cataract Falls
- Elevation, modelled
- 2,642 m
- Latitude
- 39.8284
- Longitude
- -106.3272
OpenStreetMap · node/3893926049
Cataract Falls is a waterfall in Colorado, at a modelled 2,642 m. Mount Powell stands 4,141 m to the south, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Dora Mountain, a peak 3.4 miles away. Colorado River Headwaters passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Cataract Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Powell | S 189° | 4,141 m | 4.8 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | SSE 149° | 4,072 m | 14.1 mi |
| East Thorn | SSE 147° | 4,065 m | 14.4 mi |
| Eagles Nest | SSW 199° | 4,057 m | 3.9 mi |
| Mount Valhalla | SSE 153° | 4,017 m | 12.9 mi |
| Red Peak | SSE 148° | 4,004 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Solitude | SSE 160° | 3,988 m | 10.4 mi |
| North Traverse | SSE 157° | 3,988 m | 11.8 mi |
- 12.3 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 16.5 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dora Mountain3.4 mi
- Eagles Nest3.9 mi
- Little Green Mountain4.3 mi
- Green Mountain4.3 mi
- Dwarf Pyramid4.6 mi
Historic sites11
- Vail Memorial Park12.7 mi
- Zeke M. Pierce13.1 mi
- 10th Mountain Division13.1 mi
- John & Cissy Dobson13.1 mi
- International Bridge and World Plaza Aug 21 199213.2 mi
Waterfalls4
- Booth Falls10.8 mi
- East Vail Falls13.1 mi
- Willow Creek falls17.1 mi
- Willow Creek Falls17.1 mi
Rest areas3
- Edwards Rest Area18.8 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards20.1 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass21.5 mi
Hot springs2
- Radium Hot Springs14.5 mi
- Hot Sulphur Springs20.5 mi
Beaches2
- Sweet Beach Cove21.3 mi
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach21.4 mi
Ghost towns1
- Gilman20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:57 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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