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Lower Rainbow Falls Trail

0.3 mi

Distance

89 ft

Gain

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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back

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Lower Rainbow Falls Trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.3 mi
Elevation gain
89 ft
Highest point
7,359 ft
Lowest point
7,258 ft
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Managing agency
National Park Service

About this trail

Lower Rainbow Falls Trail is a short out-and-back hike in California's National Park Service area covering 0.34 miles with 89 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,359 feet.

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