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Trailhead on Alta Lake Road.
After about 500 meters a short trail veering off to the right leads to Rainbow Falls.
Tall trees.
The trail climbs steadily without any real steep sections.
Looking back over Green Lake.
Verdant forest.
Beautiful Rainbow Lake.
The trail alongside Rainbow Lake.
Rainbow Lake in the foreground with Blackcomb Mountain behind.
Looking east over Rainbow Lake, Wedge Mountain on the right, Mount Weart and the Armchair Glacier on the left.
Looking west from the top of the ridge above Rainbow Lake.
Meadows above Hanging Lake.
Looking south toward the Tantalus Range.
Brandywine Mountain and Powder Mountain.
Big trees in the Callaghan Valley.
Madeley Lake.