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Rainbow Loop Lower Trailhead
4 trails start here · Central Washington
Parking: not reported today
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
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What you need
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
Navigate to: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.33223, -120.69255
Trails from this trailhead
- Boulder Creek Trail · Out-and-back · 11 mi one way · 5,974 ft gain · 9 h–12 h 45 min · Strenuous
- Rainbow Creek Trail · Out-and-back · 9.7 mi one way · 4,962 ft gain · 7 h 45 min–10 h 45 min · Strenuous
- Rainbow Lake Trail · Out-and-back · 16.4 mi one way · 5,500 ft gain · 13 h–18 h 30 min · Strenuous
- Rainbow Loop Trail · Point-to-point · 4.3 mi · 1,095 ft gain · 1 h 45 min–2 h 30 min · Moderate
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 16 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.
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