Cascade Falls

Cascade Falls is a scenic viewpoint in Chaffee, Colorado. Cascade Falls is situated near Chalk Lake, as well as near Tigger Peak.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chalk Lake and Mount Antero.

Chalk Lake

Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chalk Lake is a small lake in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States, adjacent to Chalk Creek in San Isabel National Forest. The lake and surrounding area is a day-use area along road 162 across Chalk Creek from the Chalk Creek Campground, and a fee is charged for use of the lake.

Mount Antero

Peak

Photo: David Herrera, CC BY 2.0.

Mount Antero, historically called Antero Peak, is the highest summit of the southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent 14,269-foot fourteener is located in San Isabel National Forest, 12.2 miles southwest by south of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Mount Antero is situated 2½ miles south of Cascade Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alpine and Saint Elmo.

Alpine

Hamlet

Alpine is a small community, sometimes considered a ghost town, in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. It was founded as a mining town. The Alpine post office operated from October 26, 1874, until June 30, 1904. Alpine is situated 2½ miles west of Cascade Falls.

Saint Elmo

Hamlet

Photo: Dk4hb, Public domain.

Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet. Saint Elmo is situated 6 miles west of Cascade Falls.

Cascade Falls

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Chaffee, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.70956° or 38° 42′ 34″ north

Longitude

-106.24019° or 106° 14′ 25″ west

Open location code

85CMPQ55+RW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5125401040

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mount Princeton Campground and Lehigh Mine.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cascade Camp and Chalk Lake Camp.

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