Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls is a scenic viewpoint in Chaffee, Colorado. Cascade Falls is situated nearby to Chalk Lake, as well as near Tigger Peak.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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″ northLongitude
-106.24019° or 106° 14′ 25″ westOpen location code
85CMPQ55+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 5125401040OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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