Right Fork Cascades
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A waterfall on Right Fork Lamoille Creek.
The details
- Watercourse
- Right Fork Lamoille Creek
- Coordinates
- 40.63851, -115.43917
About Right Fork Cascades
Right Fork Cascades is a waterfall in Nevada, on Right Fork Lamoille Creek.
Fed largely by snowmelt, it runs hardest in late spring and early summer and can thin to a trickle by late season.
Plungeworthy rates Right Fork Cascades 3.5/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
A 140-foot chain of tiered cascades along Right Fork Lamoille Creek — long stair-step drops where the creek falls off elevation shelves, not one clean plunge. The trail runs 5.84 miles one-way to Echo Lake through Ruby Mountains Wilderness.
The 2018 Range 2 Fire burned through this drainage, and it shows: expect standing dead trees, stretches where the trail feels half-reclaimed, and seven years of visible recovery. The hike is legal and open — just a different canyon than pre-fire photos suggest.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- Right Fork Trailhead via Camp Lamoille Road (Forest Road 57122) off the Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway
- Parking
- Small lot at the trailhead — no camping there
- Road
- Paved byway, short dirt spur
- Heads up
- The trail passes through Camp Lamoille, a private Lions Club camp — walking through is permitted, stay on the trail
When to go
Late spring through early summer for the biggest water; the trail season runs into October.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- None
- Dogs
- Under control; wilderness rules
- Camping
- Wilderness camping beyond the private camp; none at the trailhead
- Warnings
- Stage 1 fire restrictions June 10 – October 31, 2026. Burned snags can drop in wind — don't linger under standing dead trees.
Researched from US Forest Service — Right Fork Lamoille Trail · Val Hikes — Right Fork Lamoille Creek · Everything Elko — Range 2 Fire Recovery. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Right Fork Cascades recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Right Fork Cascades?
Right Fork Cascades is a waterfall in Nevada, at 40.63851, -115.43917.
Is Right Fork Cascades worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.5/10.
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