4.0 star · Extra Difficult Out and Back

Colorado Trail - Rainbow Lake

Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Chaffee County, Colorado

Trail length

9.8 km

Time

~3 hrs 14 min

Elevation Gain

767 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Chaffee County"

The Colorado Trail - Rainbow Lake is a 9.8 km looped trail that starts and ends in Buena Vista, Chaffee County, Colorado. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Extra Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 7 hrs 39 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.