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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 3 years, 2 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, 11 months ago

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

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

StillFir1231 7 years ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Public Tracks

Chris Donovan 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Watkins Glen State Park Hike

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

OvidioJOrtiz 1 month ago

Watkins Glen State Park Hike

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Robin Speidel 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Watkins Glen State Park Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/19765631659

RareCypress3183 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Watkins Glen State Park Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/19565572110

LightPoncho2481 1 week, 3 days ago

Gorge Trail, Watkins Glen

Paula_Plays_Outside 1 month ago

Watkins Glen State Park

NeatMound5324 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Friday Lunch Glen Watkins Gorge

HighCamp1550 7 months, 4 weeks ago

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

chris.sorr 8 months ago

Watkins Glen - Gorge Trail + North Rim Trail

Ryan Tomko 8 months ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

RareSpruce9266 8 months, 1 week ago

Monday Afternoon Hiking

John E Hilbert 8 months, 1 week ago

Watkins glen bottom gorgeous Trail 10/2025

StillStream6317 9 months ago

Watkins Glen State Park Monday Morning Hiking

Melanie Taylor 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Watkins Glen SP Gorge and North Rim Trail

centdejesus 10 months ago

Sunday Morning Activity

Danielle Hoff 10 months, 4 weeks ago

gorge trail

Chip Boblitz 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Monday Lunch Hiking

Steve Walsh 11 months, 1 week ago

Friday Morning Hiking

John Jmitsock 11 months, 1 week ago

Wednesday bridge to bridge

JazzyRidge1097 11 months, 1 week ago

Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail

LongLake9361 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Watkins Glen

EasyKnoll6536 1 year ago

Monday Afternoon Hiking

SlimCanyon4479 1 year, 1 month ago

Monday Afternoon Hiking

FreeClimb8408 1 year, 7 months ago

Watkins glen

SnowyCreek6237 1 year, 7 months ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

klgirv 1 year, 7 months ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

LwSyGYe 1 year, 7 months ago

Watkins Glen

FastShovel3355 1 year, 7 months ago

Wednesday Morning Hiking

DarkSki6875 1 year, 8 months ago

Watkins Glen State Park

FrostyBay3747 1 year, 8 months ago

Watkins Glen

Brian 1 year, 8 months ago

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

LittleUpland2167 1 year, 8 months ago

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

FierceExplore9984 1 year, 9 months ago

Tuesday Lunch Hiking

Alayna Blazakis 1 year, 10 months ago

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

AgileYoga8777 4 years, 9 months ago

Gorge trail

mmalpine 5 years, 8 months ago

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

DeepTimber3843 5 years, 8 months ago

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

BoldStar7840 5 years, 8 months ago

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

HappyHolly1683 5 years, 9 months ago

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

Edward 5 years, 9 months ago

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

SlyFalls5142 5 years, 9 months ago

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

Anonymous User 5 years, 10 months ago

Watkins Glen 8/1/20

kevind31220 5 years, 10 months ago

Watkins Glen

GentleHelmet5768 5 years, 10 months ago

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

Geo 5 years, 10 months ago

Watkins Glen

GreenTrek5083 5 years, 11 months ago

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

SilentSky8611 5 years, 11 months ago

Cavern Cascade to Mile Point Bridge

FaintHat1067 5 years, 11 months ago

Watkins Glen

Justine Rouleau 6 years, 9 months ago

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

Longtoe 6 years, 9 months ago

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

ThickTrek3556 6 years, 11 months ago

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

GentleOlive6173 6 years, 11 months ago

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

StillFir1231 7 years ago

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

GroovyWild7277 8 years ago

Watkins Glen State Park 5/22/18

don chilcote 9 years, 11 months ago

Watkins

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