Rubicon Cascades is a waterfall on Rubicon River in Placer County, California, in the Sierra Nevada region. It lies about 8.4 miles west of Tahoma and roughly 28.8 miles west of Carson City as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Sierra Nevada is a long granite range with glacially carved canyons, alpine meadows and forests of ponderosa and Jeffrey pine, incense cedar and giant sequoia. Snowmelt-fed rivers pour over polished granite steps and cliffs, especially in spring and early summer.
Placer County holds 59 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Barker Creek Falls, is about 1.1 miles away. West Meadow Creek Falls, is about 1.8 miles away. Miller Creek Falls, is about 2.1 miles away.
Rubicon Cascades is located at 39.0422° N, 120.2819° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.