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Rainbow Falls, Turtleback Falls and Drift Falls
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Trail profile
- Distance: 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain: 247 m
- Maximum elevation: 885 m
- Elevation loss: 246 m
- Minimum elevation: 773 m
- Moving time: 1 h 50 m
- Moving speed: 2.2 mph
- Maximum speed: 4.0 mph
- Total time: 2 h 3 m
- Global speed: 2.0 mph
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Name: Rainbow Falls, Turtleback Falls and Drift Falls trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Start: Rainbow Falls Trail, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States (35.08872 -82.95191)
End: Rainbow Falls Trail, Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States (35.08871 -82.95190)
Coordinates: 35.08541 -82.96892 35.09396 -82.95150
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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: 244 m • Maximum elevation: 887 m