Rainbow Falls is a waterfall located in Chimney Rock, Rutherford County

Rutherford County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,899 people, 25,191 households, and 17,935 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile . There were 29,535 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

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History

Rainbow Falls was owned privately until it was purchased by The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive....

 in 2003. While much of the area is expected to be developed into a state park, including the nearby Chimney Rock Park, current plans to make Rainbow Falls accessible to the public are uncertain.

Visiting the Falls

Access to Rainbow Falls is prohibited. However, it is possible to view the falls during spring and winter from several points along the Cliff Trail at Chimney Rock Park

Chimney Rock Park

Chimney Rock State Park is a North Carolina state park in Chimney Rock, Rutherford County, North Carolina in the United States. The park is located southeast of Asheville, North Carolina, and is owned by the state of North Carolina....

. It will be more difficult to view the falls during the summer and fall.

Nearby Falls

There are several falls above the main drop of Hickory Nut Falls. Other falls in the area include:

• Hickory Nut Falls
  Hickory Nut Falls
  Hickory Nut Falls, also known as Hickorynut Falls, is a waterfall located at Chimney Rock State Park in Rutherford County, North Carolina.-History:...
  
  
• Camp Minnehaha Falls - a cascade on Grassy Creek that has a winter roadside view. To see the falls, from the Intersection of US 74A and NC 9, go .8 miles north. Parks in the pullout on the left just before the guardrail.
• The Cascades - a waterfall on Grassy Creek upstream from Camp Minnehaha Falls that is on private property
• Pool Creek Falls - a slide waterfall in an area currently restricted to public access, but that will be part of the new State Park
• Wolf Creek Falls - another waterfall in the same restricted area

External links

• Rainbow Falls at the Nature Conservency, where you may view a picture of the falls.