Rainbow Falls - 80 Feet with Rainbows!
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Rainbow Falls - 80 Feet with Rainbows!

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Rainbow Falls drops 80 feet and occasionally displays rainbows in afternoon mist when sunlight angles correctly. 5.4-mile roundtrip.

Rainbow Falls - 80 Feet with Rainbows! Rainbow Falls - 80 Feet with Rainbows! Rainbow Falls - 80 Feet with Rainbows! Rainbow Falls - 80 Feet with Rainbows!
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Rainbow Falls Trail (Roaring Fork area, past Bug Ogle homestead)
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1-2 hours

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