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Rainbow Gulch

Near Bald Mountain
Inside Pike National Forest
Camp 1 mi away

2.9 mi out & back · 257 ft gain · 9,278 ft high point · Easy

From Rainbow Gulch Parking

In Pike National Forest · Colorado · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Rainbow Gulch is a 2.9-mile out and back trail from Rainbow Gulch Parking in Pike National Forest, climbing 257 feet.

Elevation

257 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

1.3 mi from the trailhead
Meadow Ridge
Campground · Colorado
1.4 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

20 mi from you
Devils Head
- Summits Devils Head
- Inside Pike National Forest
- Camp under a mile away
2.8 mi out & back · 963 ft gain · Moderate
Pike National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bald MountainNearby · 0.0 mi in
Rampart ReservoirNearby · 1.4 mi in

Nearby reading

Cascade, Colorado

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: 2.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 257 ft round trip
High point: 9,278 ft
Low point: 9,021 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.9 mi and 257 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Colorado
Camps within 15 mi: 10
Start: Rainbow Gulch Parking
Trailhead: 38.9781° N · 105.0094° W

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Thunder Ridge

Campground · Colorado

1.5 mi from the trailhead

Springdale

Campground

9 mi from you

Barr

Summits Pikes Peak
7,833 ft of climbing

23.8 mi out & back · 7,833 ft gain · Very hard

Colorado · Camp 9 mi away

Rampart Reservoir

Ends at Rampart Reservoir
Inside Pike National Forest
2,691 ft of climbing

21.6 mi out & back · 2,691 ft gain · Very hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Mt. Rosa

Summits Mount Rosa
Inside Pike National Forest
Tops out at 11,505 ft

1.4 mi out & back · 583 ft gain · Easy

Pike National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Saint Peters Dome

Summits Saint Peters Dome
Inside Pike National Forest

1.0 mi out & back · 387 ft gain · Easy

Pike National Forest · Camp 14 mi away

Gill

Ends at Cheesman Lake
Inside Pike National Forest
2,385 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back · 2,385 ft gain · Hard

Pike National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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- Camp 3 mi away
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- Tops out at 10,106 ft
- Camp under a mile away
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- Camp under a mile away
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Pike National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today51°37°Chance Rain Showers
Mon42°31°Snow Showers Likely
Tue47°30°Sunny
Wed46°29°Snow Showers Likely
Thu44°29°Sunny
Fri45°30°Mostly Sunny
Sat43°28°Slight Chance Snow Showers

Today: Chance Rain Showers · wind 15 mph SE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain