Upper Cascades
Mariposa County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Mariposa County, California
- Ground elevation
- About 4,392 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Cascade Creek
- Land
- Yosemite National Park
- Nearby mapped access
- Unnamed parking area
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Upper Cascades is mapped in Mariposa County, California, 7.4 miles west of Yosemite Valley. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Yosemite National Park. The listed manager is National Park Service. The land record lists public access. Check the manager’s current visitor information for permitted routes and closures.
Water & terrain
Cascade Creek is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
The closest mapped parking is 0.1 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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Ribbon FallResearched visit notes1,612 ft (491.4 m) · Mariposa County, CA3.6 miE
Bridalveil FallSource-reviewed route and parking617 ft (188 m) · Mariposa County, CA3.7 miE- Little Nellie FallsPublished visitor route on Old Coulterville Road; park entrance feeMariposa County, CA3.9 miW
Horsetail FallDated February 2026 viewing route; confirm the next season's access plan.1,542 ft (470 m) · Mariposa County, CA4.6 miE- Chinquapin FallsMariposa County, CA4.8 miSW