5.8 mi from the trailheadCurtis Creek Campground (Nc)
Campground · NC
Hike
Rainbow Road
- Passes Middle Mountain
- 6,860 ft of climbing
22.7 mi out & back · 6,860 ft gain · 5,253 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Lower Piney Trail, the Big Piney Ridge Trail, the West Ridge Trail, the Graybeard Trail, Old Trestle Road, Old Mitchell Toll Road, the East Ridge Trail, and the Buck Gap Trail (9.7 mi)
NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Rainbow Road out and back spans 22.7 mi, ascending 6,860 ft to 5,253 ft via passes and peaks including Rainbow Gap and Buck Gap.
Elevation
6,860 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 5.8 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
