Rainbow Falls Trail
| Rainbow Falls Trail | |
|---|---|
The Rainbow Falls Trail trailhead | |
| Length | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) |
| Location | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, United States |
| Trailheads | Mount Le Conte, Tennessee (trailhead near LeConte Creek off Cherokee Orchard Road, near Gatlinburg, Tennessee Terminus near the LeConte Lodge |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation change | 4,000 ft (1,200 m) |
| Highest point | Terminus near the LeConte Lodge |
| Lowest point | Trailhead |
| Difficulty | Moderately strenuous |
| Season | Spring to fall |
| Sights | Rainbow Falls, Rocky Spur, Appalachian Mountains |
| Hazards | Ice (in winter), loose rocks, narrow footbridges |
The Rainbow Falls Trail is an American hiking trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The trail ascends Mount Le Conte, the third tallest in the park (and sixth-highest) mountain east of the Mississippi River, and passes Rainbow Falls before absorbing the Alum Cave Trail and terminating near the LeConte Lodge.