Little Rainbow Out-and-Back

This out-and-back hike on Little Rainbow begins from the primary Little Rainbow Trailhead. However, you can also access the trail at the midpoint from the CR 108 Trailhead, which provides a great option for a shorter hike. (If hiking from CR 108, a popular route is to head west first and then turn around at the Little Rainbow Trailhead.) The route shown here follows Little Rainbow as a complete out-and-back, with the Race Track junction as the turnaround point. You can choose to hike as much or as little as you'd like. In order to complete this route, ignore all other trail junctions and simply follow Little Rainbow both directions. As noted in the overview, even though this trail mostly runs across the hillside, there are still plenty of small climbs and descents along the way, as the trail dips into narrow valleys and drainages and then climbs straight back out again. The small climbs and descents repeat endlessly, but do note that you're overall descending on the way out (heading east). On the way back (heading west), you'll gain more elevation than you did on the first half of the hike. Be sure to save some energy for the way back!