Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Rainbow Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 23.56700, 120.93767. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rainbow Falls

• 乙女瀑布 · waterfall · Nantou County · ~4 km · Must-see
• Yushan North Peak · viewpoint · Nantou County · ~11 km · Must-see
• Penjushan · viewpoint · Nantou County · ~12 km · Must-see
• Yushan Front Peak · viewpoint · Chiayi County · ~13 km · Must-see
• Yushan West Peak · viewpoint · Chiayi County · ~13 km · Must-see
• 玉山西峰神祠 · temple · Chiayi County · ~13 km · Must-see
• Yushan · viewpoint · Nantou County · ~14 km · Must-see
• Yushan East Peak · viewpoint · Nantou County · ~14 km · Must-see
• Yushan Yuanfeng · viewpoint · Kaohsiung · ~15 km · Must-see
• Yushan South Peak · viewpoint · Kaohsiung · ~17 km · Must-see
• Sister Pond · lake · Chiayi County · ~17 km · Must-see
• Xiluandashan · viewpoint · Nantou County · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mabolasishan · viewpoint · Nantou County · ~18 km · Must-see
• Alishan Museum · museum · Chiayi County · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cihyun Temple · Buddhist site · Chiayi County · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dongxiaonanshan · viewpoint · Kaohsiung · ~18 km · Must-see
• Xiuguluanshan · viewpoint · Nantou County · ~18 km · Must-see
• Alishan National Forest Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chiayi County · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rainbow Falls

Other waterfalls near Rainbow Falls

• 乙女瀑布 · waterfall · Nantou County · ~4 km · Must-see
• Jiaolong Falls · waterfall · Chiayi County · ~22 km · Must-see
• Qinglong Falls · waterfall · Nantou County · ~29 km · Must-see
• Penglai Waterfall · waterfall · Yunlin County · ~30 km · Must-see
• 雲潭瀑布 · waterfall · Chiayi County · ~36 km · Must-see
• Jiji Waterfall · waterfall · Nantou County · ~41 km · Must-see
• 向陽瀑布 · waterfall · Taitung County · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chiayi Guanyin Waterfall Meeting Point · waterfall · Chiayi County · ~61 km · Must-see
• 羅山瀑布 · waterfall · Hualien County · ~70 km · Must-see
• Nenggao Waterfall · waterfall · Hualien County · ~77 km · Must-see

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