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Rainbow Creek Topographic print
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8.2 mi point to point · 4,414 ft of climbing · North Cascades National Park

Rainbow Creek

$59
Highest point McAlester Pass, 5,989 ft. Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Available in 10 styles: Horizon, Topographic, Blueprint, Type Fill, Ridgeline, Ridge, Peak, Summit, Dot Grid, Risograph
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Rainbow Creek · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Rainbow Creek trail

Rainbow Creek is a 8.2-mile point-to-point route in North Cascades National Park, climbing 4,414 feet between 2,154 and 5,989 feet above sea level. The steepest pitch reaches 32 percent, against an average of 538 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Stehekin, about 3.2 miles away.

The area

Lake Chelan National Recreation Area is a national recreation area located about 35 miles (56 km) south of the Canada-US border in Chelan County, Washington. It encompasses an area of 61,958 acres (25, 074 ha) including the northern end of Lake Chelan and the surrounding area of the Stehekin Valley and the Stehekin River.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Rainbow Ford Campmi 2.4
  • Bench Creek Campmi 3.3
  • Bowan Campmi 4.9
  • High Campmi 8.2

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

More trails in North Cascades

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Questions about the Rainbow Creek print

What sizes does the Rainbow Creek poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Rainbow Creek track.
How hard is Rainbow Creek?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 8.2 mi point to point with 4,414 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.
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Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Place names: GeoNames.org (CC BY 4.0). Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.