Russian River Falls
Russian River Falls is a waterfall in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 156 m. Mt Ascension stands 1,740 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Russian River Rendezvous, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Sterling Highway passes 2.3 miles off. 50 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Sterling Highway
- 15.2 mi off the Seward Highway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Alaska Railroad
Overlooks nearby
- Tern Lake · 16 mi
- Lower Summit Lake Viewpoint · 22 mi
50 named places within 25 miles
- Russian Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Helen Gwin Peak: 2.5 mi
- Helen Rhode Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Bear Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Russian River Rendezvous: 0.1 mi
- 1969 Russian River Fire and Mark Westover: 0.9 mi
- Mt McGhan Monument: 14.7 mi
- K'Beq Footprints Heritage Site: 2.7 mi
- Cooper Landing Boat Launch: 6.5 mi
- Tern Lake Picnic Area: 15.5 mi
- Alaska Wildland Adventures: 4.5 mi
- Alaskans at Cooper Landing: 4.5 mi
- Alaska Rivers Company: 4.6 mi
- Juneau Falls: 4.8 mi
- Allen Cliffs: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Russian River Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Ascension | SE 129° | 1,740 m | 21.5 mi |
| Lark Mountain | E 80° | 1,737 m | 24.5 mi |
| El Tercero | ENE 67° | 1,646 m | 23.2 mi |
| Pestle Peak | E 84° | 1,622 m | 15.9 mi |
| Cooper Mountain | SE 137° | 1,606 m | 7.3 mi |
| Madson Mountain | E 90° | 1,606 m | 18.8 mi |
| Wrong Mountain | E 81° | 1,603 m | 15.9 mi |
| Inspector Peak | ENE 68° | 1,591 m | 20.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:02 | 19:19 | 20:15 |
| June solstice | 04:31 | 22:12 | 23:34 |
| September equinox | 07:45 | 19:06 | 20:02 |
| December solstice | 10:07 | 13:20 | 15:50 |
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 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 20 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cooper Landing 5 W, 2 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: May–Oct — fullest in Jun, leanest in Mar.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 18.3 | 15.5 | 12.8 | 20.2 | 78.1 | 122 | 84.6 | 53.5 | 53.4 | 58.1 | 37.8 | 23.3 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Cooper C AT Mouth NR Cooper Landing AK, 4 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element node/2705426681
Day trips start here
- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge · 19 mi
- Seward · 30 mi
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