Rainbow Lake
About
Rainbow Lake is a park in Tennessee, managed by the Town of Signal Mountain and about 1.7 miles from the town of Signal Mountain. It sits close to a cluster of hiking trails and climbing areas, making it an easy base for a day of walking or bouldering in the surrounding hills. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lookout Mtn-Point Park show October highs around 67°F with lows near 51°F, and September and October bring the fewest wet days of the year. Several trails start within a few tenths of a mile. The Orange Blue Trail and the Singnal Mountain Blue Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and the Rainbow Lake Trail is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can head to Middle Creek, about 0.4 miles away.
Park size
177 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 47–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN weather station, 8.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high29° low
- Feb49° high31° low
- Mar58° high39° low
- Apr68° high47° low
- May74° high57° low
- Jun81° high65° low
- Jul84° high67° low
- Aug82° high67° low
- Sep78° high61° low
- Oct67° high51° low
- Nov57° high40° low
- Dec48° high32° low
Where it is
- Rainbow Lake · Public land
- Nearest town
- Signal Mountain, Tennessee · 1.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Orange Blue TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Singnal Mountain Blue TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Rainbow Lake TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Middle CreekRock climbing0.4 mi
- Orange TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Upper Passes LeftRock climbing1.4 mi
- Upper PassesRock climbing1.4 mi
- Flying Squirrel ButtressRock climbing1.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
