Rainbow Creek Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 19.4 mi round trip · 4,962 ft gain · 7 h 45 min–10 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
9.7 mi one way · high point 5,983 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,173–5,983 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In North Cascades National Park Complex. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, fees and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Rainbow Loop Lower Trailhead · Central Washington · 3 other trails start here. Also reachable from Rainbow Loop Upper Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.33223, -120.69255
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Today: Partly Sunny, 82°F, 4% precip, wind 5 to 8 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 50°F, 4% precip, wind 6 mph
- Tuesday: Mostly Sunny, 84°F, wind 5 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:34 pm · 4 h 17 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 13, PM2.5 2.3 µg/m³) at the Winthrop-Chewuch Rd monitor, 40 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Sisi fire, 10 km away, 4,352 acres, 29% contained InciWeb
Snow: 1″ snow at Park Creek Ridge (4,610 ft, 20.7 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 6 · typical peak Apr 10
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Rainbow Loop Lower Trailhead
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