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1.7 miles
Distance
471 ft
Climb
-10 ft
Descent
00:33:16
Avg time
461 ft
Altitude change
7,202 ft
Altitude min
7,665 ft
Altitude max
7,204 ft
Altitude start
7,664 ft
Altitude end
5%
Grade
-4.6%
Grade max
27.9%
Grade min
1 mile
Distance climb
659 ft
Distance down
948 ft
Distance flat
00:33:16
Avg time
Lower Rainbow Falls Details
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Riding AreaDevils Postpile National Monument
Mammoth Lakes, California -
Ref Number#2623
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Local Popularity80 in Hiking [+]
- 60 in Trail Running
- 5 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingHard
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Alpine TrailYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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Lower Rainbow Falls is a 2 mile blue difficulty alpine singletrack trail located near Mammoth Lakes California. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. On average it takes 33 minutes to complete this trail.
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(37.595020, -119.089150)
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Nearby Trails
- Fish Creek 5,095 ft
- Devil's Postpile Boundary 1 mile
- Mammoth Pass - Red's Meadow 2 miles
- Rainbow Falls Trailhead 3 miles
- Red Cones Cutoff 3 miles
Devils Postpile National Monument
- By todd
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lower Rainbow Falls
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Where is Lower Rainbow Falls located?
Lower Rainbow Falls is located in Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes, California, United States. It is part of the Devils Postpile National Monument trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.59502, -119.08915.
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How hard is Lower Rainbow Falls?
Lower Rainbow Falls is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 5%.
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What is the elevation gain for Lower Rainbow Falls?
Lower Rainbow Falls has 471 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 10 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,202 ft to 7,665 ft.
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Is Lower Rainbow Falls a point to point trail?
Lower Rainbow Falls is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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