Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country
Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail is a 10.3 miles snow trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 48.7163, -121.6923 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 48.7163, -121.6922 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 10.3 miles |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | snow trail |
| Surface | snow |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 108 |
| Forest | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (unit 0605) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Allowed uses
| Snowshoeing | Allowed year-round |
| Cross-country skiing | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
No season published Swift Creek Trail is hiker only and wilderness regulations apply within Mt. Baker Wilderness. No campfires allowed within one mile of the Lake Ann Trail. | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireElectric
13 mi from the trail midpoint · 495 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireLuna
21 mi from the trail midpoint · 7,879 acres · 34% contained
- WildfireThunder Creek
33 mi from the trail midpoint · 715 acres · 0% contained
- WildfireBorder 2
34 mi from the trail midpoint · 8,171 acres · 73% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Park units nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail?
10.3 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail?
snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail start?
The line begins at 48.7163, -121.6923 and ends at 48.7163, -121.6922. The nearest recorded trailhead is Swift Creek Trailhead, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail?
Panorama Point Campground (0 mi), Park Creek Campground (0 mi) and Boulder Creek Campground (0.1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail?
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Forest Service unit 0605. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Rainbow Falls Loop X-Country Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Electric at 13 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named RAINBOW FALLS LOOP X-COUNTRY in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0605. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.