Rainbow Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls in Macon County, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge region. It lies about 12.7 miles southwest of Franklin and roughly 63.4 miles south of Knoxville as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Blue Ridge is the highest part of the southern Appalachians, a range of forested peaks and coves with oak, hickory, tulip poplar and hemlock and spruce-fir on the summits, in one of the wettest climates in the East. Steep mountain streams drop over granite, gneiss and quartzite ledges, giving the region hundreds of waterfalls.
There are 49 recorded waterfalls in Macon County. Wateroak Falls, a 45-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 4 miles away. Rufus Morgan Falls, a 65-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 4.1 miles away. Berties Falls, a cascade waterfall, is about 4.6 miles away.
Rainbow Falls is located at 35.0869° N, 83.5746° 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.