West Shore Sports
Mountain Biking business nearby (~9 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Rainbow Trail
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.7 mi
Distance
11 ft
Gain
9 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
National Forest boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it feed this page automatically.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Part of Glen Alpine Trailhead
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Rainbow Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 11 ft
- Elevation loss
- 43 ft
- Highest point
- 6,266 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,240 ft
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About this trail
Rainbow Trail is a 0.66-mile route at Glen Alpine Trailhead in California with 43 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Glen Alpine Trailhead system.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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Alpenglow Expeditions
Mountain Biking business nearby (~21 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
