Waterfall · Colorado
Granite Falls
- Elevation, modelled
- 2,982 m
- Latitude
- 40.3187
- Longitude
- -105.7726
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Granite Falls is a waterfall in Colorado, at a modelled 2,982 m. Chiefs Head Peak stands 4,121 m to the southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Patterson, a peak 1.5 miles away. Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road passes 3.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Granite Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs Head Peak | SE 125° | 4,121 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Alice | SE 134° | 4,048 m | 8.0 mi |
| McHenrys Peak | ESE 122° | 4,036 m | 7.2 mi |
| Powell Peak | ESE 123° | 4,016 m | 6.8 mi |
| Taylor Peak | ESE 122° | 4,006 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Julian | NNE 12° | 3,940 m | 3.7 mi |
| Stones Peak | NE 48° | 3,930 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Ida | N 355° | 3,926 m | 3.7 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow RoadNational
- 4.9 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
- 14.3 mi off the Cache la Poudre--North Park
Overlooks nearby
- Forest Canyon Overlook · 6 mi
- Farview Curve Overlook · 6 mi
- Rock Cut · 7 mi
- 2 miles above sea level · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Patterson1.5 mi
- Snowdrift Peak1.7 mi
- Nakai Peak1.7 mi
- Mount Eleanor2.5 mi
- Nisa Mountain2.5 mi
Waterfalls35
- War Dance Falls3.1 mi
- Cascade Falls3.3 mi
- North Inlet Falls3.9 mi
- Grace Falls4.3 mi
- Marguerite Falls5.4 mi
Historic sites20
- Shipler Cabins8.8 mi
- Lulu City Site9.7 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather11.6 mi
- Jeffrey Christensen11.6 mi
- Bond Monument13.8 mi
Beaches1
- Surprise Beach11.6 mi
Hot springs1
- Hot Sulphur Springs24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:56 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:57 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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