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Rainbow Lake To Nobles Trail

In the California Cascades

Local route4.9 km · 3.0 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Bear Lakes Trail 1.4 mi · 2.2 kmExplore California Cascades →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 14–25 °C (57–77 °F)

  1. J1°-7°160
  2. F2°-6°151
  3. M5°-5°139
  4. A8°-3°85
  5. M14°1°62
  6. J20°6°27
  7. J25°10°8
  8. A25°9°9
  9. S21°6°26
  10. O14°2°72
  11. N5°-4°140
  12. D1°-7°170

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 4.9 km (3.0 mi) long, Rainbow Lake To Nobles Trail is a local hiking route in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, United States of America. It is in the California Cascades. It lies about 25 km northwest of Chester.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
4.9 km · 3.0 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
California Cascades (Cascade Range › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
25 km NW of Chester (Plumas County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Connects to
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (National Scenic Trail: Pacific Crest) (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
40.5242, -121.3447
Route start
40.5082, -121.3609
OpenStreetMap
relation 19033476
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Indian Lake Trail

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Terrace, Shadow & Cliff Lake

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distance from the trail start

Bear Lakes Trail

1.4 mi · 2.2 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Rainbow Lake Trail

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Echo Lake/Twin Lakes Trail

1.8 mi · 3.0 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Grassy Swale Trail

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Cluster Lakes Trail

2.2 mi · 3.6 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

Horseshoe Lake Trail

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Lassen Volcanic National Park

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