Rainbow Falls is a waterfall in Schuyler County, New York, in the Northern Allegheny Plateau region, with a total height of about 95 feet. It lies about 0.7 miles southwest of Watkins Glen and roughly 59.8 miles southwest of Syracuse as the crow flies.
At 95 feet it is taller than the typical New York waterfall of about 50.5 feet, ranking 50th of 184 with a recorded height.
The Northern Allegheny Plateau is a dissected upland of rolling hills and deep valleys in New York and Pennsylvania, with northern hardwood forest and dairy farms. Creeks cut through layered shale and sandstone in gorges lined with waterfalls, as in the Finger Lakes glens.
There are 30 recorded waterfalls in Schuyler County. Triple Cascade, 26 feet high, is under a mile away. Central Cascade, 42 feet high, is under a mile away. Pluto Falls, 9 feet high, is under a mile away.
Rainbow Falls is located at 42.3726° N, 76.8823° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.