Rainbow Falls and Turtleback Falls Trail is a 3.9 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located in Gorges State Park near Sapphire, North Carolina that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate.

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Rainbow Falls & Turtleback Falls

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