Upper Cascades
Upper Cascades is a waterfall in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. Upper Cascades is situated nearby to the climbing site Pot Belly, as well as near Sloth Wall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wildcat Falls and Tunnel View.
Wildcat Falls
Waterfall
Wildcat Falls is located in the western quarter of Yosemite National Park alongside Highway 140, approximately 2.8 miles inside the park from the Arch Rock Entrance.
Tunnel View
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Amysey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint located on California State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park, United States. Since its opening in 1933, it has offered visitors iconic, expansive views of Yosemite Valley, making it one of the park's most renowned viewpoints. Tunnel View is situated 2 miles southeast of Upper Cascades.
Tamarack Flat Campground
Campsite
Yosemite National Park is a national park of the United States in California. It is bordered on the southeast by the Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. Tamarack Flat Campground is situated 2 miles northwest of Upper Cascades.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foresta and El Portal.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 3 miles southwest of Upper Cascades.
El Portal
Photo: Epolk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Portal is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 11.5 miles west-southwest of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of 1,939 feet. The population was 372 at the 2020 census, down from 474 at the 2010 census.
Yosemite West
Yosemite West is a small community in Mariposa County, California, is accessed via roads in Yosemite National Park. It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.
Upper Cascades
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.72841° or 37° 43′ 42″ northLongitude
-119.713° or 119° 42′ 47″ westOpen location code
8592P7HP+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 11774897922OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfall
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Satellite Map
Discover Upper Cascades from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pot Belly and Sloth Wall.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as The Cascades Parking and The Notch.
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