Timberline Falls
About
Timberline Falls is a waterfall in Larimer County, Colorado, set at about 10,460 feet inside Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Allenspark, about 8.6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 68°F with lows near 43°F, and September highs around 59°F with the fewest wet days of the year. The falls sit right beside the Andrews Glacier Trail, about 0.2 miles away, and the Cathedral Wall climbing area is about 0.3 miles off. Black Lake Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin Campground is about 4.8 miles away.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
10,460 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Timberline Falls
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–68°F and lows of 36–43°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boulder 14 W, CO weather station, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan29° high12° low
- Feb28° high11° low
- Mar36° high17° low
- Apr40° high22° low
- May50° high29° low
- Jun62° high36° low
- Jul68° high43° low
- Aug66° high41° low
- Sep59° high34° low
- Oct47° high26° low
- Nov35° high19° low
- Dec28° high12° low
Where it is
- Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness · Wilderness
- Rocky Mountain National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Allenspark, Colorado · 8.6 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Nearby
- Andrews Glacier TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Cathedral WallRock climbing0.3 mi
- Saber, TheRock climbing0.5 mi
- Black Lake TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Glacier CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- North InletCanoeing4.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Glacier Basin CampgroundCamping4.8 mi
- Rocky Mountain National Park Moraine Park CampgroundCamping6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
