Rainbow Falls (Chelan County) Explained

Rainbow Falls
Photo Width:240
Location:Chelan County, Washington, United States
Type:Tiered
Height:392feet
Width:15feet
Height Longest:312feet
Average Width:15feet -->
Number Drops:2
Watercourse:Rainbow Creek

Rainbow Falls is a waterfall on Rainbow Creek in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The waterfall is located inside the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area in the North Cascades National Park, and is near Stehekin. The falls drops 392feet in two tiers. The uppermost tier falls 312feet to a basin.[2]

The waterfall is accessible from a series of trails maintained by the National Park Service and is easily visible from the Stehekin Valley Road. During the summer months a National Park Service shuttle provides regular transport from the Stehekin dock to Rainbow Falls.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rainbow Falls . September 10, 1979 . Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), U.S. Geological Survey . March 11, 2017.
  2. Web site: Rainbow Falls. Aaron's Waterfall World. March 11, 2017.
  3. Web site: Stehekin Transportation - North Cascades National Park (U.S. National Park Service).