10.8 mi from the trailheadHarlequin Campground
Campground
15.3 mi out & back, trail only · 4,522 ft gain · 6,004 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Bridge Creek Trailhead, 8.5 mi each way
In Stephen Mather Wilderness · Washington · OpenStreetMap contributors
Rainbow Creek Trail heads out and back 15.3 miles in Stephen Mather Wilderness, with McAlester Pass along the route and a 4,522-foot climb.
4,522 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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