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Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Falls
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- Distance: 3.9 mi
- Elevation gain: 801 ft
- Maximum elevation: 2,913 ft
- Elevation loss: 801 ft
- Minimum elevation: 2,539 ft
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Name: Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Falls trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Start: Rainbow Falls Trail, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States (35.08884 -82.95167)
End: Rainbow Falls Trail, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States (35.08884 -82.95167)
Coordinates: 35.08540 -82.96865 35.09396 -82.95152
Topography: Transylvania County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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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
