Hike

Rainbow Road

Summits Rainbow Mountain

1.6 mi one way · 388 ft climb · 3,248 ft high point

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Rainbow Road reaches Rainbow Gap and Rainbow Mountain in 1.6 mi one-way with 388 ft of climbing.

Elevation

81 ft of gain and 388 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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6.0 mi from the trailhead
Curtis Creek Campground (Nc)
Campground · NC

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

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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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Signal

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VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Excellent
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu85°65°Mostly Sunny
Fri84°64°Patchy Fog
Sat78°62°Showers And Thunderstorms
Sun81°62°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mon81°61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tue76°61°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wed73°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Thu: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 3 mph NNE

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Elevation

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Curtis Creek Campground (Nc)

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