0.5 mi from the trailheadMeadow Ridge
Campground · Colorado
1.4 mi one way · 257 ft climb · 9,278 ft high point · Moderate
In Pike National Forest · Colorado · U.S. Forest Service
Rainbow Gulch is a 1.4-mile moderate route in Pike National Forest near Rampart Reservoir and Cascade, Colorado, gaining 257 feet.
0 ft of gain and 257 ft of descent.
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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.
Campground · Colorado
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