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The trailhead for Rainbow Falls is stop #9 on the shuttle.
The trail crosses the John Muir and Pacific Crest trails.
Rainbow Falls Trail.
Educational exhibit about the 1992 fire.
Entering John Muir Wilderness.
Signs of the 1992 fire are all around.
Looking up the San Joaquin River above the falls.
Upper Rainbow Falls.
Upper Rainbow falls.
Lower Rainbow Falls.
Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River from above the falls.
Lower Rainbow Falls.
The trail leaves and re-enters Devil's Postpile National Monument.
The back side of Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is visible from the trail.
Rainbow Falls Trail.