Rainbow Falls is a 25-foot horsetail waterfall in Hardin County, Tennessee, inside the Dry Creek off-highway-vehicle area near Savannah and Pickwick. The World Waterfall Database and Tennessee Landforms agree on the 25-foot figure.
The falls
The single horsetail drop measures 25 feet. Limestone ledges line the base of the falls.
Getting there
Rainbow Falls sits inside a privately run off-highway-vehicle park in the Dry Creek OHV area near Savannah and Pickwick. It can be reached by four-wheel-drive vehicle, Jeep or OHV, by a hike of three to four miles, or via the 6.9-mile Rainbow Falls Loop; trail vehicles on the loop are limited to 50 inches in width. A day pass is required, the first visit is free, and a membership is required after that. No public-agency land manager or closure notice is documented for the property.
When to go
Flow peaks in spring, and the property can be visited year-round.
On site
The loop is rated a moderate outing. A clear pool sits at the base of the falls.
Nearby
Waterfall Park Falls is about 24.9 miles away, Choate Falls about 35.6 miles, and Shot Branch Falls about 37.5 miles.
Distances are straight-line.