Cascade Saddle

Cascade Saddle: 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 Saddle

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 Saddle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -44.46835, 168.62007. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cascade Saddle

• Dart Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~10 km · Must-see
• Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~14 km · Must-see
• Mount Aspiring · viewpoint · Westland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Head · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~22 km · Must-see
• Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~25 km · Must-see
• Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mount Earnslaw · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Aspiring National Park · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
• Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
• Treble Cone · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mount Chaos · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mount Pollux · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cascade Saddle

Other waterfalls near Cascade Saddle

• Haast Pass / Tioripatea · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~89 km · Must-see
• Fantail Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~94 km · Must-see
• Thunder Creek Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~95 km · Must-see
• Sutherland Falls · waterfall · Southland · ~99 km · Must-see
• Roaring Billy Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~100 km · Must-see
• Heads Leap · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~3 km
• Brides Veil Waterfall · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~8 km
• Red Rock Stream Waterfall · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~9 km
• Rob Roy Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km
• Benmore Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~12 km

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