Waterfall
Rainbow Falls
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Distance
- 3.9 ml
- Duration
- 2 hr
- Ascent
- 700 ft
- Descent
- 700 ft
Gorges State Park, 976 Grassy Ridge Road, Sapphire, NC 28774
Best Time of Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
A 150-foot waterfall in Gorges State Park, often featuring vibrant rainbows on sunny days.
Directions to Location:
1. Travel east on US 64 toward Sapphire for 10.1 miles
2. Turn right (south) onto NC 281 and travel 0.9 miles to the Gorges State Park entrance
3. Travel 1 mile on Grassy Ridge Road
4. Take a left at the stop sign to reach the trailhead
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4. Leave What You Find
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