- Elevation, modelled
- 2,198 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Mount Ritter4,007 m · 8.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road22.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:22local time
- Coordinates
- 37.5951, -119.0892
Lower Rainbow Falls is a waterfall in California, at a modelled 2,198 m. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Rainbow Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 22 miles off.
waterfall in Madera County, California
Wikidata Q37891, matched on coordinates and name (915 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Lower Rainbow Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ritter | NW 317° | 4,007 m | 8.9 mi |
| Banner Peak | NW 321° | 3,940 m | 9.1 mi |
| Bloody Mountain | ESE 103° | 3,825 m | 10.3 mi |
| Clyde Minaret | NW 314° | 3,738 m | 6.5 mi |
| Michael Minaret | NW 312° | 3,736 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ken Minaret | NW 313° | 3,730 m | 6.3 mi |
| Eichorn Minaret | NW 313° | 3,730 m | 6.7 mi |
| Rice Minaret | NW 313° | 3,730 m | 6.7 mi |
- 22.1 mi off the Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat RoadNational
Overlooks nearby
- Disappearing Meadows · 22 mi
- Tioga Lake Overlook Info Site · 24 mi
- Lembert Dome · 24 mi
- View on Tenaya Lake · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Red Cones: 1.7 mi
- Granite Stairway: 2.0 mi
- Lion Point: 2.9 mi
- Pumice Butte: 3.4 mi
- Red Top Mountain: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Mill City Mine: 5.4 mi
- Mahan Cabin: 5.5 mi
- Assay Office: 5.5 mi
- Bunkhouses: 5.5 mi
- Air Compressor: 5.6 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Rainbow Falls: 0.5 mi
- Minarets Falls: 3.1 mi
- Twin Falls: 4.5 mi
- Granite Creek Falls: 11.5 mi
- Horsetail Falls: 11.7 mi
Hot springs: 11
- free natural hot pool: 1.9 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 5.6 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 5.6 mi
- Iva Bell Hot Springs: 5.7 mi
- Hot Spring: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Devils Postpile: 2.1 mi
- Perched Boulder: 13.0 mi
- Mono Hot Springs Resort: 18.9 mi
- Crowley Lake Stone Columns: 20.2 mi
- Navy Beach: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 2
- June Lake Beach: 13.9 mi
- Navy Beach: 24.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Mammoth Museum: 7.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Crestview Rest Area: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mono Mills: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:43 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 16:01 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Yosemite National Park · 27 mi
- Sierra Nevada · 28 mi
- Mono Lake · 29 mi
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