Notable waterfall · Ashburton, Canterbury
Cascade Hill
Cascade Hill is a waterfall in Ashburton, Canterbury.
Cascade Hill: 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 Hill
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 Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.33851, 171.09751. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cascade Hill
- Arrowsmith Range · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hakatere Conservation Park · sanctuary · Ashburton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Butler Range · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~22 km · Must-see
- Blair Peak · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Whitcombe · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lyell Glacier · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount Potts · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Malcolm Glacier · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Taylor · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Tregear · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Sunday · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~36 km · Must-see
- Garden of Eden Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Garden of Eden Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Harper · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Hutt · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Alma · viewpoint · Timaru · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Somers · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Achilles Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~49 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Cascade Hill
- Sharplin Falls · waterfall · Ashburton · ~51 km · Must-see
- Dorothy Falls · waterfall · Selwyn · ~70 km · Must-see
- Franz Josef Parking Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~93 km · Must-see
- Hooker Valley Waterfall · waterfall · Mackenzie · ~113 km · Must-see
- Price Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~32 km
- Price Falls · waterfall · Ashburton · ~33 km
- Cascade Glen · waterfall · Ashburton · ~36 km
- Cascade Range · waterfall · Selwyn · ~39 km
- Michele Falls · waterfall · Ashburton · ~40 km
- Michele Falls · waterfall · Westland · ~40 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Cascade Hill flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Cascade Hill yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cascade Hill?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cascade Hill?
Nearby: Arrowsmith Range (viewpoint, 10 km), Hakatere Conservation Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Butler Range (viewpoint, 22 km), Blair Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Mount Whitcombe (viewpoint, 26 km), Lyell Glacier (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Cascade Hill worth visiting?
Cascade Hill is listed as a notable waterfall in Canterbury on Spotwander.