Rainbow Peak
Elevation: 6,800 Feet

Slide Show 

Panorama

Overview Photo 

Overview Photo - Pine Creek

Topo Map

Routes:

Rainbow Peak via Oak Creek - 12 miles, 8-10 hours, 3,072 feet elevation gain. 
Difficulty: 5

Rainbow Peak via Pine Creek - 10 miles, 8-10 hours, 2,800 feet elevation gain. 
Difficulty: 5

Rainbow Peak without the Ledges - 7 miles 6-8 hours, 3,072 feet elevation gain
Difficultly: 5

Trivia
As of  February 2007, less than 100 different people have stood at the summit of Rainbow Peak. The route through Oak Creek Canyon was found in 1997 by Eva, Susan, and me. It took numerous attempts. We finally ended up on top of a block we did not want to down climb. I gathered a group of rock climbers and with rope in hand we descended the block to the saddle. From there we made our way to the peak. On the return trip, as the others were roping up, I went around to the north and found the current route. This eliminated the need for a rope. 

In April of 2007, Richard N. and I found the route: Rainbow Peak without the Ledges. It's an impossible looking route. The scenery, rock quality, and direct ascent to the summit make this one of the best routes in Red Rock Canyon.
Rainbow Peak


Climbing a dry waterfall in Oak Creek Canyon


Hikers at Rainbow Peak