Cascade Falls

Bayview Trailhead
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Cascade Falls
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Distance
1.32 miles
Elevation Gain
98 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back

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Scenic
Family Friendly
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Lake
Easy Parking
Wildlife
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Added by Brian Walker

Cascade Falls in El Dorado National Forest is a short little hike to get out and capture stunning views of the lake and the falls. If you head out at night, you are rewarded with a fantastic night view of the falls, Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe. 

Starting out at the Bayview Trailhead you will make your way out through the campground towards the trail. Once you find the trail it is a simple way to the falls. It starts out as a wide trail and winds through the pine and fir trees. You will come to some stone steps as the trail narrows for the next 3/4 of a mile to the falls. The trail makes its way along the hillside of Cascade Lake with views of the lake, Lake Tahoe and the falls. Once you reach a couple cairns you will know you are near the falls. You will be able to hear the water as it moves along. (During the spring and early summer months the falls are raging pretty heavily and calm down over the later months and into winter.) Once at the falls find a great location and shoot away after lining up your shot and getting your settings right. 

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Dominic Pascucci
11/10/2022
Pay and hike
You can park at the end of the campground but be sure to pay. We chanced it and didn’t pay. When we got back ...
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Natalie F
7/10/2020
Did this in the winter
Nice hike. Did it in the winter, so harder to follow a trail but we figured it out! We were the only people out ...
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Deeanna Bennett
8/26/2016
Unique Hike With Killer Views!
From the trailhead it's about a 35 minute hike (up and over some boulders) to the falls. The majority of the hike is shaded, ...
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Jack Bazzano
6/10/2016
Awesome!!!
This is a great place to go and hang out. The water is a bit cold but the view is absolutely breathtaking. There were ...
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Euls S.
8/30/2015
The trailhead is located in the Bayview Campgrounds across from Inspiration Point. Parking can be difficult with those trying to access Inspiration Point. ...
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Grant
10/14/2013
easy and worth the walk
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