Shipwreck Falls

Shipwreck Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Shipwreck Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Shipwreck Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.74790, -105.01353. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Shipwreck Falls

• Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park · park · Denver · ~0 km · Must-see
• Sidewinder · temple · Denver · ~0 km · Must-see
• Downtown Aquarium · sanctuary · Denver · ~1 km · Must-see
• Confluence Park · park · Denver · ~1 km · Must-see
• Museum of Contemporary Art Denver · museum · Denver · ~1 km · Must-see
• Red Forest · attraction · Denver · ~1 km · Must-see
• National Velvet · attraction · Denver · ~1 km · Must-see
• Union Station · attraction · Denver · ~2 km · Must-see
• The Dancers · attraction · Denver · ~2 km · Must-see
• Indeterminate Line · attraction · Denver · ~2 km · Must-see
• I See What You Mean · attraction · Denver · ~2 km · Must-see
• St. Elizabeth's Retreat Chapel · church · Denver · ~2 km · Must-see
• Scum of the Earth Church · church · Denver · ~2 km · Must-see
• Denver Firefighters Museum · museum · Denver · ~2 km · Must-see
• American Museum of Western Art · museum · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see
• Civic Center Park · park · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see
• Museo De Las Americas · museum · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see
• Denver Art Museum · museum · Denver · ~3 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Shipwreck Falls

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• Horsetooth Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~113 km · Must-see
• Crystal Falls / Kirkpatrick Trail · waterfall · Teller · ~116 km · Must-see
• Woodstream Falls Condominiums · waterfall · Arapahoe · ~18 km
• Cascade Creek Trail · waterfall · Jefferson · ~20 km
• Waterfalls · waterfall · Arapahoe · ~20 km
• Whitmore Falls, Hinsdale County, Colorado · waterfall · Jefferson · ~21 km
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