Notable waterfall · Ouray, Colorado
Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls is a waterfall in Ouray, Colorado.
Cascade 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 Cascade 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 Cascade Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.02594, -107.66473. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cascade Falls
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Ouray · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whitehouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~8 km · Must-see
- Abrams Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Ridgway · viewpoint · Ouray · ~10 km · Must-see
- Darley Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~10 km · Must-see
- Potosi Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~11 km · Must-see
- Teakettle Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~11 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cirque Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~12 km · Must-see
- United States Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~13 km · Must-see
- Stony Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tuttle Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Sneffels · viewpoint · Ouray · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chicago Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brown Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gilpin Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~15 km · Must-see
- Imogene Pass Summit · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Emma · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~15 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Cascade Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · San Miguel · ~19 km · Must-see
- North Clear Creek Falls · waterfall · Hinsdale · ~61 km · Must-see
- Lower Cascade Falls Trail · waterfall · Ouray · ~0 km
- Upper Cascade Falls Trail · waterfall · Ouray · ~1 km
- Box Canon Falls Park · waterfall · Ouray · ~2 km
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Ouray · ~3 km
- Bear Creek Falls · waterfall · Ouray · ~4 km
- Ralston Creek Falls · waterfall · Ouray · ~4 km
- Waterfall Viewpoint · waterfall · Ouray · ~12 km
- Lower Twin Falls · waterfall · Ouray · ~12 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cascade Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Cascade Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cascade Falls?
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 Falls?
Nearby: Twin Peaks (viewpoint, 3 km), Whitehouse Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Abrams Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Ridgway (viewpoint, 10 km), Darley Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Potosi Peak (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Cascade Falls worth visiting?
Cascade Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Colorado on Spotwander.