Leon Turnbull Photography

Cascade Falls is yet another waterfall in the Lake Tahoe area. This one is 149 ft. high, and drops into pretty but inaccessible Cascade Lake. Property around the lake is privately owned and the public cannot go here, which is a big bummer. You can see Cascade Falls as you drive up towards Eagle Falls. It is a big one. But you need to be careful to keep your eyes on the road if you are the one driving!

It is fairly easy to get to the top of Cascade Falls. It is only a 1 mile hike from the Bayview campground. But the only view you’ll get of the waterfall is looking down from the top. The granite cliffs are scary steep here. It was kinda freaking me out taking this photo, and I didn’t want to get too close to the edge. The rocks were also wet and slippery from the rain, adding to my anxiety. It is funny how some people have no fear of heights and can get right to the edge of a waterfall like this, while others won’t go within a 100 ft. pole from the edge. Or with me, for example, I can get right to the edge of Eagle Falls no problem. But here at Cascade Falls, I didn’t feel comfortable getting any closer than I did here. Well, better safe than sorry. One missed step, and I would have been vulture food.