Must-see waterfall · Larimer, Colorado
Alberta Falls
Alberta Falls is a waterfall in Larimer, Colorado.
Alberta Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Alberta Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Alberta Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.35435, -105.70365. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Alberta Falls
- Stones Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Trail Ridge Road Scenic Byway · attraction · Larimer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain National Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sprague Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fern Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Terra Tomah Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Point · viewpoint · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Julian · viewpoint · Larimer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tyndall Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hallett Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Chief Cheley Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Ida · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Andrews Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
- Roosevelt National Forest · sanctuary · Larimer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Chapin · viewpoint · Larimer · ~11 km · Must-see
- Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Alberta Falls
- Fern Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek Falls · waterfall · Routt · ~114 km · Must-see
- North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~134 km · Must-see
- Marguerite Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~4 km
- Fern Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~4 km
- Grace Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~5 km
- Windy Gulch Cascades · waterfall · Larimer · ~7 km
- Thousand Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~9 km
- Granite Falls · waterfall · Grand · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Alberta Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Alberta Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Alberta Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Alberta Falls?
Nearby: Stones Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Trail Ridge Road Scenic Byway (attraction, 2 km), Rocky Mountain National Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Sprague Glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Fern Falls (waterfall, 4 km), Terra Tomah Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Alberta Falls worth visiting?
Alberta Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Colorado on Spotwander.