Waterfall · Colorado
Ryks Waterfall
- Elevation, modelled
- 3,013 m
- Latitude
- 39.1024
- Longitude
- -106.6772
OpenStreetMap · node/9168212581
Ryks Waterfall is a waterfall in Colorado, at a modelled 3,013 m. Mount Elbert stands 4,401 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Ryks Waterfall. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Elbert | E 85° | 4,401.2 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Massive | ENE 61° | 4,398 m | 12.3 mi |
| La Plata Peak | ESE 115° | 4,372 m | 12.1 mi |
| Castle Peak | WSW 237° | 4,352.2 m | 11.8 mi |
| Conundrum Peak | WSW 239° | 4,271 m | 11.6 mi |
| Grizzly Peak | SE 134° | 4,258 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cathedral Peak | WSW 244° | 4,247 m | 10.8 mi |
| Casco Peak | E 85° | 4,237 m | 9.9 mi |
- 16.2 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 21.2 mi off the Collegiate Peaks
Overlooks nearby
- Crystal Lake Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Green Mountain1.3 mi
- New York Peak1.4 mi
- Mount Shimer2.8 mi
- Independence Mountain3.6 mi
- Smuggler Mountain4.2 mi
Ghost towns9
- Independence3.9 mi
- Ashcroft7.3 mi
- Lenado10.7 mi
- Winfield15.1 mi
- Vicksburg17.7 mi
Historic sites6
- Pieplant Mill13.0 mi
- Dog Memorial20.8 mi
- Stringtown Smelters21.9 mi
- The Boulevard to Soda Springs and Evergreen Lakes22.0 mi
- Irish Immigrant Miners' Memorial22.5 mi
Waterfalls2
- Judd Falls19.0 mi
- Devil’s Punch Bowl21.8 mi
Hot springs1
- Conundrum Hot Springs13.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
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