The Cascades
Alleghany County, Virginia
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Alleghany County, Virginia
- Ground elevation
- About 1,882 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Sweet Springs Creek
- Within this boundary
- George Washington National Forest
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
The Cascades is mapped in Alleghany County, Virginia, 13.2 miles northwest of New Castle. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The waterfall is mapped inside the boundary of George Washington National Forest. This boundary can include private land. Public access at the waterfall has not been confirmed.
Water & terrain
Sweet Springs 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
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
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.
- Beaverdam FallsAlleghany County, VA0.0 miSE
- Middle CascadesAlleghany County, VA0.3 miNW
Falling Spring FallsState-owned roadside overlook with a short paved path262 ft (80 m) · Alleghany County, VA21 miNE- Stony Run FallsGuide: state park trails to a small fallsAlleghany County, VA27 miNE
- CascadesNational forest trail route, parking and fee documentedGiles County, VA28 miSW
- Blue Suck FallsState park trail route from Camp Carson Picnic Area; parking feeBath County, VA28 miNE
- Lower Falls of Hills CreekNational forest trail with stairs to the lower falls platform63 ft (19.2 m) · Pocahontas County, WV36 miN
- Middle Falls of Hills CreekDeveloped national forest trail with boardwalks and stairs; second of three falls45 ft (13.7 m) · Pocahontas County, WV36 miN
- Upper Falls of Hills CreekPaved, accessible national forest path to the upper falls platform25 ft (7.6 m) · Pocahontas County, WV36 miN