Waterfall
Rainbow Falls (Devils Postpile)
Mammoth Lakes, California
101-foot waterfall on the San Joaquin's Middle Fork inside Devils Postpile National Monument.
- Price
- Shuttle fee in summer; check current price
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Rainbow Falls drops 101 feet into a basalt gorge, and rainbows appear in the mist on sunny days. It sits inside Devils Postpile National Monument, reached on foot from the valley floor. A good short hike if you are already visiting the Postpile.
Good to know
- Valley road is shuttle-only in summer; the road closes in winter
- Go in the middle of the day for rainbows
- Best time
- Midday in summer for rainbows
- Open
- Roughly June-October
- Getting there
- Foot access from the Devils Postpile area
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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