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Hike

Rainbow Loop Trail

Near Rainbow Falls
2,684 ft of climbing
Camp 1 mi away

8.6 mi out & back · 2,684 ft gain · 2,246 ft high point · Hard

Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Rainbow Loop Trail covers 8.6 miles out and back in North Cascades National Park near Rainbow Falls, ascending 2,684 feet.

Elevation

2,684 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.4 mi from the trailhead
Harlequin Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
Sahale Arm Trail
- Ends at Sahale Glacier
- Inside North Cascades National Park
- 4,235 ft of climbing
11.7 mi out & back · 4,235 ft gain · Very hard
North Cascades National Park · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 1,210 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Rainbow FallsNearby · 2.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Rainbow Falls (Chelan County)
Stehekin School
Buckner Homestead Historic District
Buckner Cabin

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,684 ft round trip
High point: 2,246 ft
Low point: 1,171 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.6 mi and 2,684 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: Washington
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 48.3322° N · 120.6926° W

Get directions Open the map

1.5 mi from the trailhead

Harlequin Campground

Campground

2.1 mi from the trailhead

Purple Point Campground

Campground

7 mi from you

McGregor Mountain Trail

Summits McGregor Mountain
Inside Stephen Mather Wilderness
6,035 ft of climbing

12.1 mi out & back · 6,035 ft gain · Very hard

Stephen Mather Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Black Peak Trail

Summits Black Peak
Inside Wenatchee National Forest
5,664 ft of climbing

11.2 mi out & back · 5,664 ft gain · Very hard

Wenatchee National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Carne Mountain Trail

Summits Carne Mountain
Inside Wenatchee National Forest
3,647 ft of climbing

7.4 mi out & back · 3,647 ft gain · Very hard

Wenatchee National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

South Fork Cascade River Trail

Ends at South Cascade Glacier
Inside Mt. Baker National Forest
7,596 ft of climbing

19.3 mi out & back · 7,596 ft gain · Very hard

Mt. Baker National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Phelps Creek Trail

Ends at Spider Glacier
Inside Wenatchee National Forest
2,892 ft of climbing

13.9 mi out & back · 2,892 ft gain · Very hard

Wenatchee National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today48°35°Light Rain
Tue46°41°Light Rain
Wed53°40°Mostly Cloudy
Thu59°47°Mostly Cloudy
Fri59°45°Light Rain
Sat56°41°Rain And Snow
Sun54°37°Rain And Snow Likely

Today: Light Rain · wind 6 mph E

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Signal

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