Rainbow Point

Rainbow Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rainbow Point

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Rainbow Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.47509, -112.24041. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rainbow Point

• Black Birch Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · Kane · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bryce Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bald Knoll · viewpoint · Kane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Daves Hollow · viewpoint · Garfield · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mammoth Cave · cave · Garfield · ~40 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Art Gallery · sanctuary · Garfield · ~53 km · Must-see
• Panguitch Lake · lake · Garfield · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dixie National Forest · sanctuary · Iron · ~59 km · Must-see
• Navajo Lake · lake · Kane · ~61 km · Must-see
• Moqui Cave · cave · Kane · ~61 km · Must-see
• Double Arch Coyote Buttes · viewpoint · Kane · ~69 km · Must-see
• Little Creek Peak · viewpoint · Iron · ~70 km · Must-see
• Cedar Breaks National Monument · sanctuary · Iron · ~70 km · Must-see
• Brian Head · viewpoint · Iron · ~71 km · Must-see
• The Wave · attraction · Coconino · ~71 km · Must-see
• Ashdown Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Iron · ~74 km · Must-see
• Ponderosa Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · Kane · ~5 km
• Podunk Guard Station · fort · Kane · ~7 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rainbow Point

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rainbow Point

• Black Birch Canyon Overlook · viewpoint · Kane · ~3 km · Must-see
• Bald Knoll · viewpoint · Kane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Daves Hollow · viewpoint · Garfield · ~30 km · Must-see
• Double Arch Coyote Buttes · viewpoint · Kane · ~69 km · Must-see
• Little Creek Peak · viewpoint · Iron · ~70 km · Must-see
• Brian Head · viewpoint · Iron · ~71 km · Must-see
• Checkerboard Mesa · viewpoint · Kane · ~79 km · Must-see
• Mountain of Mystery · viewpoint · Washington · ~81 km · Must-see
• Dan Leigh Hollow · viewpoint · Iron · ~82 km · Must-see
• Cable Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~82 km · Must-see

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