Rainbow Mountain Trail in Montreat, North Carolina

Rainbow Mountain Trail in Montreat is an unpaved path. The road surface is poor. The trail is a demanding mountain hiking trail. It runs in an east-west direction starting from The Gate Trail.

Bicycle
no
Road Type
path
Wheelchair Access
no
Route
east-west

Viewpoints

  • Lunch Rock – approx. 0.8 mi.
  • Lookout Rocks – approx. 0.9 mi.
  • North View – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • Rattlesnake Rock – approx. 1.3 mi.
  • Shelter View – approx. 1.3 mi.

Gift shops

  • Huckleberry – approx. 0.7 mi.

Delis

  • Howerton Dining Hall – approx. 0.7 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Grey Beard Trailhead – approx. 1.6 mi.

Colleges

  • Montreat College – approx. 0.7 mi.

Shelters

  • Buck Gap Shelter (wilderness,_open_sides) – approx. 1.3 mi.