Cascade Lakes

Cascade Lakes: 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 Cascade Lakes

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 Cascade Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.29528, -120.43344. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cascade Lakes

• Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~13 km · Must-see
• George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~13 km · Must-see
• Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~13 km · Must-see
• Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tinker Knob · viewpoint · Placer · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lyon Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~19 km · Must-see
• Needle Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Lola · viewpoint · Nevada · ~21 km · Must-see
• Granite Chief · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
• French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tahoe National Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~21 km · Must-see
• Washeshu Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~24 km · Must-see
• Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~24 km · Must-see
• French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~25 km · Must-see
• Granite Chief Wilderness · sanctuary · Placer · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cascade Lakes

Other waterfalls near Cascade Lakes

• Eagle Falls · waterfall · Washoe · ~56 km · Must-see
• Eagle Falls Trailhead · waterfall · El Dorado · ~59 km · Must-see
• Horsetail Falls · waterfall · El Dorado · ~73 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Falls Lake Clementine · waterfall · Placer · ~78 km · Must-see
• Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~80 km · Must-see
• Folsom Lake Sra-Salmon Falls Ent · waterfall · El Dorado · ~101 km · Must-see
• East Snow Mountain Falls · waterfall · Placer · ~8 km
• New York Canyon Falls · waterfall · Placer · ~15 km
• Eagle Falls Lake Tahoe · waterfall · Placer · ~26 km
• Weber Falls · waterfall · Sierra · ~27 km

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