Upper Colonnade Falls
Upper Colonnade Falls is a waterfall in Wyoming, at a modelled elevation of 2,004 m. Ranger Peak stands 3,453 m to the south-southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Lower Colonnade Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Mesa Falls Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 42 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 11 m
How to reach it
- 17.7 mi off the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
- 22.6 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
- 25.2 mi off the Fort Henry Historic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Mr. Bubbles: 4.7 mi
- Funnel Spring: 10.4 mi
- Taurus Spring: 10.7 mi
- Lone Star Geyser Basin: 14.2 mi
- Huckleberry Hot Spring: 15.5 mi
- Birch Hills: 6.6 mi
- Douglas Knob: 7.1 mi
- Trischman Knob: 7.7 mi
- Calf Creek Hill: 7.8 mi
- Snow Creek Butte: 8.9 mi
- Lower Colonnade Falls: 0.1 mi
- Iris Falls: 0.2 mi
- Ouzel Falls: 1.4 mi
- Albright Falls: 3.4 mi
- Silver Scarf Falls: 3.7 mi
- Copper Kettle: 16.5 mi
- Sulphide Spring: 16.5 mi
- Arrowhead Spring: 16.5 mi
- Heart Spring: 16.5 mi
- Milk Cauldron: 16.6 mi
- Kepler Cascades: 15.9 mi
- Upper Geyser Basin: 16.3 mi
- Old Faithful: 16.4 mi
- Beehive Geyser: 16.5 mi
- Morning Glory Pool: 17.1 mi
- Cave Falls Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Snake River Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Lewis Lake Picnic Area: 16.1 mi
- Picnic: 16.1 mi
- East Lot Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Weather Rock: 9.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 13.1 mi
- Midway Bluff: 20.6 mi
- Wilcox Point: 20.8 mi
- Moose Mountain Slide: 21.5 mi
- John D Rockefeller Memorial Parkway: 15.5 mi
- De Lacy Park: 18.4 mi
- Basin Creek: 21.7 mi
- Queen's Laundry Bath House: 22.7 mi
- Old Railway Station: 24.0 mi
- Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Colonnade Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger Peak | SSE 157° | 3,453 m | 23.3 mi |
| Doane Peak | SSE 160° | 3,449 m | 24.1 mi |
| Elk Mountain | SSE 158° | 3,271 m | 19.5 mi |
| Owl Peak | SSE 157° | 3,230 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Sheridan | E 85° | 3,135 m | 20.8 mi |
| Red Mountain | SSE 168° | 3,103 m | 18.4 mi |
| Rammell Mountain | S 174° | 3,085 m | 23.3 mi |
| Moose Mountain | SSE 168° | 3,050 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:58 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:27 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:01 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 13 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 56 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 14 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snake RVR, 16 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Yellowstone National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Nov and Mar; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2031451940
Day trips start here
- Island Park · 26 mi
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