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🚪Portable Camp Chair - Foldable chair for comfort at camp

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Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Falls trails

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Rainbow Falls, Turtleback Falls and Drift Falls via Rainbow Falls Trail

United States > North Carolina > Transylvania County

The Rainbow Falls Trail in North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest offers hikers a scenic journey along the Horsepasture River, leading to three remarkable waterfalls. The trail first reveals the impressive Rainbow Falls, where water cascades down a towering cliff, often creating vibrant rainbows in its…

Distance: 4.0 mi • Elevation gain: 801 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,910 ft

Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Falls

United States > North Carolina > Transylvania County

Gorges State Park. Pisgah National Forest. Horsepasture River. #Hiking #MTB #Mountain #River #Waterfall #Nature #Forest

Distance: 3.9 mi • Elevation gain: 801 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,913 ft

Rainbow Falls, Turtleback Falls and Drift Falls

United States > North Carolina > Transylvania County

Via Rainbow Falls Trail in Nantahala National Forest #Hiking #Waterfall #Forest #River

Distance: 4.0 mi • Elevation gain: 810 ft • Maximum elevation: 2,904 ft