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: 51.34998, -116.31889. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cascade Lakes

• Lake O'Hara · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~1 km · Must-see
• Opabin Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~1 km · Must-see
• Opabin Lake · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Oesa · lake · Columbia-Shuswap Regional · ~1 km · Must-see
• Lake Oesa · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~1 km · Must-see
• Biddle Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ringrose Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake McArthur · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
• Abbot Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~3 km · Must-see
• Victoria Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
• Mitre Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lefroy Glacier · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~5 km · Must-see
• Collier Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
• Odaray Pass · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~7 km · Must-see
• Popes Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
• Eiffel Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see
• Haddo Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~8 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cascade Lakes

Other waterfalls near Cascade Lakes

• Louise Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
• Takakkaw Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~68 km · Must-see
• Bow Falls · waterfall · Banff · ~71 km · Must-see
• Bugaboo Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~96 km · Must-see
• Ram Falls Provincial Park · waterfall · Clearwater · ~110 km · Must-see
• Kananaskis Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~118 km · Must-see
• Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~132 km · Must-see
• Panther Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~132 km · Must-see
• Crescent Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Clearwater · ~144 km · Must-see

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