National Monument · California

Trails in Devils Postpile National Monument

10 named trails · 4 miles · 1 trailhead. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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10 trails, A to Z.

Base of Rainbow Falls Trail

about 20 ft of climbing · 50 ft of descent · 7,321 ft–7,372 ft · concrete surface · hiking

Views

Along the way Rainbow Falls Viewpoint

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Devils Postpile Loop Trail

0.3 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 7,632 ft–7,767 ft · earth surface · hiking

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Devils Postpile Trail

0.6 mi one way · 100 ft of descent · 7,563 ft–7,675 ft · earth surface · hiking

Visitor centers

Along the way Visitor Contact / Ranger Station

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

John Muir Trail

about 30 ft of climbing · 7,690 ft–7,717 ft · earth surface · hiking, horse

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

King Creek Trail

0.8 mi one way · 450 ft of descent · 7,580 ft–8,006 ft · earth surface · hiking, horse

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Lower Rainbow Falls Trail

0.3 mi one way · 100 ft of descent · 7,259 ft–7,381 ft · hiking, horse

Views

Along the way Rainbow Falls Viewpoint

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Minaret Falls Trail

0.5 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 7,548 ft–7,686 ft · earth, wood surface · hiking, horse

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

1.7 mi one way · about 350 ft of climbing · 7,477 ft–7,749 ft · earth, native, wood surface · hiking, horse

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Rainbow Falls Stock Trail

0.1 mi one way · 40 ft of descent · 7,387 ft–7,426 ft · earth surface · hiking, horse

Views

Along the way Rainbow Falls Viewpoint

On the parks map · Drive to the trail's end

Rainbow Falls Trail

0.1 mi one way · about 10 ft of climbing · 50 ft of descent · 7,371 ft–7,419 ft · hiking

WaterfallsViews

Along the way Rainbow Falls Viewpoint Rainbow Falls

Trailhead Rainbow Falls Trailhead 7,671 ft Drive there

On the parks map

About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.