Kvasnikoff Falls
Kvasnikoff Falls is a waterfall in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. Truuli Peak stands 2,015 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Storm Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Sterling Highway passes 29 miles off. 10 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Height
- 213 m
How to reach it
- 29.1 mi off the Sterling Highway
10 named places within 25 miles
- Storm Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Palisade Peak: 5.7 mi
- Mount Diablo: 6.9 mi
- Iceworm Peak: 7.6 mi
- Needle Peak: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kvasnikoff Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truuli Peak | NNE 14° | 2,015 m | 21.1 mi |
| Iceworm Peak | W 266° | 1,524 m | 7.6 mi |
| Needle Peak | SW 226° | 1,371 m | 10.7 mi |
| Mount Diablo | SSW 208° | 1,088 m | 6.9 mi |
| Palisade Peak | SE 146° | 1,063 m | 5.7 mi |
| Poot Peak | WSW 253° | 762 m | 21.8 mi |
| Brown Mountain | SSW 208° | 674 m | 21.7 mi |
| Black Mountain | ESE 113° | 604 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:04 | 19:22 | 20:17 |
| June solstice | 04:43 | 22:09 | 23:27 |
| September equinox | 07:48 | 19:10 | 20:04 |
| December solstice | 10:02 | 14:02 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Homer 9 E, 27 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jun–Sep — fullest in Jul, leanest in Mar.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 19.1 | 19.4 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Upper Nuka R NR Park Boundary NR Homer AK, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Inside the official boundary of Kenai Fjords National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4554896902
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- Kenai Fjords National Park · 29 mi
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