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35.64, -82.30 · rel 13899735
35.64, -82.30 · rel 13899735
Rainbow Road
A 2,6 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in North Carolina.
Loop walk
start = finish · North Carolina
2,6km
Distance
light
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
20
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
1× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
Family friendly
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 3 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
1× viewpoint
Rainbow Mountain
summit ·
131 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Rainbow Mountain
summit ·
91 m off route
0,2 km
8%
Lookout Rocks
viewpoint ·
471 m off route
2,5 km
98%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Rainbow Road is 2.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Rainbow Road takes approximately 39 min to complete.
Yes, Rainbow Road is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Rainbow Road starts near coordinates 35.6423, -82.2985.
Rainbow Road is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Rainbow Road is maintained and managed by Montreat Conference Center.