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Rainbow Falls Loop via Gorge Trail and South Rim Trail

Rainbow Falls Loop via Gorge Trail and South Rim Trail(edit)

based on 14 tracks & routes | |

EASY

#3 hike out of 6 in Watkins Glen State Park |

EASY

1.7 mi

Distance

51 min

Time

315 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a easy loop trail to Rainbow Falls in Watkins Glen State Park.

This trail goes by Point Lookout, Central Cascade, Rainbow Falls, and Lily Pond.

This is an alternate route for Central Cascade via Indian Trail and Gorge Trail.

Sights to See

Point Lookout

Rate this Hike

★★★★★

StrongPath8427 2 years, 8 months ago

All the different waterfalls are beautiful, sane with all the little river pools! i would recommend this hike for waterfall lovers!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

ArchRavine2743 4 years, 5 months ago

Well worth the “hike.” It’s not like a nice walk along a very cool geological feature.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

StillFir1231 6 years, 5 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Public Tracks

Chris Donovan 2 months, 1 week ago

Watkins Glen State Park Hike

Recorded on Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/20509501680

Robin Speidel 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Watkins Glen State Park Hike

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RareCypress3183 5 months, 1 week ago

Watkins Glen State Park Hike

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NeatMound5324 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Friday Lunch Glen Watkins Gorge

HighCamp1550 1 month, 2 weeks ago

South Pavillion to 3440 State Route 419, Watkins Glen, NY, USA

GentleCove2771 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watkins Glen - Gorge Trail + North Rim Trail

Ryan Tomko 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

RareSpruce9266 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Monday Afternoon Hiking

John E Hilbert 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Watkins glen bottom gorgeous Trail 10/2025

StillStream6317 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Watkins Glen State Park Monday Morning Hiking

Melanie Taylor 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Watkins Glen SP Gorge and North Rim Trail

centdejesus 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunday Morning Activity

Danielle Hoff 4 months, 2 weeks ago

gorge trail

Chip Boblitz 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Monday Lunch Hiking

Steve Walsh 5 months ago

Friday Morning Hiking

John Jmitsock 5 months ago

Wednesday bridge to bridge

JazzyRidge1097 5 months ago

Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail

LongLake9361 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Watkins Glen

EasyKnoll6536 6 months, 1 week ago

Monday Afternoon Hiking

SlimCanyon4479 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Monday Afternoon Hiking

FreeClimb8408 1 year ago

Watkins glen

SnowyCreek6237 1 year, 1 month ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

klgirv 1 year, 1 month ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

LwSyGYe 1 year, 1 month ago

Watkins Glen

FastShovel3355 1 year, 1 month ago

Wednesday Morning Hiking

DarkSki6875 1 year, 1 month ago

Watkins Glen State Park

FrostyBay3747 1 year, 1 month ago

Watkins Glen

Brian 1 year, 2 months ago

New Track 9/30/24 8:49:50 AM

LittleUpland2167 1 year, 2 months ago

New Track 9/17/24 10:18:02 AM

FierceExplore9984 1 year, 2 months ago

Tuesday Lunch Hiking

Alayna Blazakis 1 year, 4 months ago

Track (7/17/24, 4:43:25PM)

AgileYoga8777 4 years, 2 months ago

Gorge trail

mmalpine 5 years, 1 month ago

Track (10/10/20, 10:51:03AM)

DeepTimber3843 5 years, 1 month ago

Track (10/8/20, 9:02:35AM)

BoldStar7840 5 years, 2 months ago

Track (9/14/20, 9:06:19AM)

HappyHolly1683 5 years, 2 months ago

Finger Lakes / North Country Trail, Dix to 3312 State Route 409, Watkins Glen, NY, USA

Edward 5 years, 3 months ago

Track (8/30/20, 8:16:35AM)

SlyFalls5142 5 years, 3 months ago

Track (8/15/20, 7:59:26AM)

Anonymous User 5 years, 4 months ago

Watkins Glen 8/1/20

kevind31220 5 years, 4 months ago

Watkins Glen

GentleHelmet5768 5 years, 4 months ago

Track (7/22/20, 9:42:44AM)

Geo 5 years, 4 months ago

Watkins Glen

GreenTrek5083 5 years, 4 months ago

Track (7/11/20, 9:49:21AM)

SilentSky8611 5 years, 5 months ago

Cavern Cascade to Mile Point Bridge

FaintHat1067 5 years, 5 months ago

Watkins Glen

Justine Rouleau 6 years, 3 months ago

Track (8/26/19, 5:01:50PM)

Longtoe 6 years, 3 months ago

3440 State Route 419 to 3466 State Route 419, Watkins Glen, NY, USA

ThickTrek3556 6 years, 4 months ago

Track (7/6/19, 8:46:34AM)

GentleOlive6173 6 years, 4 months ago

Track (7/5/19, 9:32:56AM)

StillFir1231 6 years, 5 months ago

Track (6/8/19, 14:57:46)

GroovyWild7277 7 years, 6 months ago

Watkins Glen State Park 5/22/18

don chilcote 9 years, 5 months ago

Watkins

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