Waterfall · Colorado
Rifle Falls
- Elevation, modelled
- 2,014 m
- Latitude
- 39.6777
- Longitude
- -107.6986
OpenStreetMap · node/11107792408
Rifle Falls is a waterfall in Colorado, at a modelled 2,014 m. Blair Mountain stands 3,492 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Coulter Mesa, a peak 4.5 miles away. Flat Tops Trail passes 18 miles off.
State park in Garfield County, Colorado
Dates from 1966.
Wikidata Q7333254, matched on coordinates and name (443 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.6 miles of Rifle Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Mountain | ENE 62° | 3,492 m | 17.0 mi |
| Timber Mountain | NE 50° | 3,476 m | 23.5 mi |
| White River Plateau | ENE 73° | 3,466 m | 17.6 mi |
| Hunns Peak | ENE 69° | 3,420 m | 20.9 mi |
| Baxter Peak | E 91° | 3,409 m | 20.2 mi |
| Spring Hill | E 83° | 3,386 m | 15.3 mi |
| South Mamm Peak | SSW 203° | 3,358 m | 23.0 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SSW 208° | 3,340 m | 23.8 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Flat Tops Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Coulter Mesa4.5 mi
- Snowdrift Mountain7.2 mi
- Graham Mesa7.3 mi
- Horse Mountain7.3 mi
- Burning Mountain7.7 mi
Hot springs6
- South Canyon Hot Springs17.5 mi
- South Canyon Hot Springs17.6 mi
- Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool21.8 mi
- Sacred Waters21.9 mi
- Sacred Waters21.9 mi
Historic sites3
- Doc Holliday Grave22.3 mi
- Pope Saint John Paul II22.3 mi
- Kid Curry Grave22.4 mi
Rest areas2
- CDOT Rest Area: Rifle11.5 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: No Name23.2 mi
Ghost towns1
- Carbonate19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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