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The Cascades

California

About

The Cascades is a waterfall in Yosemite National Park in California, managed by the National Park Service. It sits at about 4,167 feet, roughly 2.7 miles from the town of Foresta. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F. Climbers will find the An. Cascade Area and the Cascade Falls - Left and Cascade Falls - Right climbing areas all about 0.1 mile away. The El Capitan Trail is about 0.7 mile off.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

4,167 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

The Cascades

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–80°F and lows of 38–51°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yosemite Park Hq, CA weather station, 6.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan48° high29° low
  2. Feb51° high30° low
  3. Mar57° high33° low
  4. Apr63° high38° low
  5. May70° high45° low
  6. Jun80° high51° low
  7. Jul89° high57° low
  8. Aug89° high57° low
  9. Sep83° high51° low
  10. Oct71° high41° low
  11. Nov56° high32° low
  12. Dec46° high28° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Foresta, California · 2.7 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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