- Elevation, modelled
- 2,051 m
- Tallest summit within 12.7 miles
- Freel Peak3,305 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive8.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9349, -120.1010
Cascade Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled 2,051 m. Freel Peak stands 3,305 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Maggies Peaks, a peak 0.7 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 8.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Cascade Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freel Peak | ESE 116° | 3,305 m | 12.0 mi |
| Jobs Sister | ESE 113° | 3,299 m | 12.7 mi |
| Monument Peak | E 94° | 3,068 m | 11.0 mi |
| Pyramid Peak | SSW 206° | 3,042.818 m | 6.9 mi |
| Dicks Peak | SW 229° | 3,042 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Price | SW 219° | 3,040 m | 6.3 mi |
| Agassiz | SW 215° | 3,038 m | 6.5 mi |
| Trimmer Peak | ESE 114° | 3,016 m | 10.5 mi |
- 8.7 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 22.8 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
- 23.8 mi off the Ebbetts Pass Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cave Rock · 11 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 12 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 21 mi
- Scenic lookout · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Maggies Peaks: 0.7 mi
- Inspiration Point: 0.8 mi
- Maggies Peaks - North: 0.9 mi
- Mount Tallac: 2.0 mi
- Janine's Peak: 2.5 mi
Beaches: 21
- Kiva Beach: 2.8 mi
- Pope Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lester Beach: 4.5 mi
- El Dorado Beach: 7.2 mi
- Lakeside Beach: 8.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Fannette Island Tea House: 1.3 mi
- Glen Alpine Resort: 4.1 mi
- Stephen Downey: 12.2 mi
- Elkus: 15.8 mi
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 16.1 mi
Museums: 11
- Baldwin Home: 2.9 mi
- Lake Tahoe Historic Society Museum: 6.7 mi
- Genoa Courthouse Museum: 14.5 mi
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 16.2 mi
- Watson Cabin: 16.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Eagle Falls: 1.3 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 1.3 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 1.3 mi
- Modjeska Falls: 4.0 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 8
- Tallac Historic Site: 3.0 mi
- Balancing Rock: 3.8 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 4.2 mi
- Round Hill Pines Beach Resort: 8.8 mi
- M. S. Dixie II Terminal: 9.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:50 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Bliss State Park · 3 mi
- Homewood · 11 mi
- Lake Tahoe · 11 mi
- Tahoe City · 17 mi
- Olympic Valley · 19 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 22 mi
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