Rainbow Mountain (Alabama) Explained

Rainbow Mountain
Elevation Ft:	1142
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Map:	Alabama
Map Size:	200
Label Position:	left
Location:	Madison county, Alabama, US
Coordinates:	34.7347°N -86.7291°W
Topo:	USGS Grant

Rainbow Mountain is a mountain in Madison county, Alabama. The mountain's name is derived from the name of Elisha Rainbolt, who settled on the mountain around 1810.^[2]

Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve

A 65-acre nature preserve owned by the City of Madison is located on the mountain. The preserve has over three miles of hiking trails, which are managed by the Land Trust of North Alabama.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. 125418. Raibow Mountain. 2023-10-21.
2. Web site: Doyle . Steve . ASK US: Why haven't natural gas rates fallen in Huntsville? . AL.com . 21 October 2023 . en . 18 April 2012.
3. Web site: Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve . Land Trust of North Alabama . 21 October 2023 . en.
4. Book: Wills . Kenneth M. . Davenport . L.J. . Exploring Wild Alabama: A Guide to the State's Publicly Accessible Natural Areas . 2016 . The University of Alabama Press . Tuscaloosa, Alabama . 9780817358303 . 30–31.