Washington trails › Chelan and Methow
Rainbow Creek Trail
Hiking trail · Chelan and Methow · Nearest town: Stehekin, 3.2 mi / 5.2 km away
Photo: Rainbow Falls · NPS Staff · Public domain · Source
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7.6 mi12.3 kmOne way
≈3,914 ft≈1,193 mElevation gain
6,014 ft1,833 mHigh point
5 hr 24 minEst. time
Overview
Rainbow Creek Trail is a one-way hike of 7.6 mi / 12.3 km near Stehekin. Expect about 3,914 ft / 1,193 m of elevation gain, with a high point of 6,014 ft / 1,833 m. Difficulty: Moderate. At an average pace, plan on about 5 hr 24 min one way.
Elevation profile
Along the route: low 2,215 ft / 675 m · high 6,004 ft / 1,830 m
Nearby
- Rainbow Bridge CampCampground · 0.2 mi / 0.2 km
- Rainbow FallsWaterfall · 0.3 mi / 0.5 km
- Harlequin CampgroundCampground · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km
- Stehekin River TrailHiking trail · 1 mi / 1.7 km
- Rainbow Loop TrailHiking trail · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km
- Company Creek TrailHiking trail · 1.5 mi / 2.4 km
- Rainbow MountainPeak · 1.8 mi / 2.9 km
- Rainbow Lake TrailHiking trail · 2.1 mi / 3.5 km