Little Rainbow Mountain is within the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness Area. The summit provides excellent views of high mountain lakes and open alpine SOTA peaks. Little Rainbow is a great SOTA double with its neighbor Mount Tiny, W7M/BR-079
Elevation gain: 2800’ from Storm Lake.
Trail Miles: 4.5 roundtrip.
Off-trail miles: 1.4 miles roundtrip.
Water: Depending the time of year a stream exists above Storm Lake along the trail. Then none exists along the trail.
Bear Pepper Spray: Highly recommended in all Montana summits.
Map: US Forest Service, Anaconda Pintler Wilderness
Directions: Leave Montana Highway #1 approximately 12 miles west of Anaconda, Montana turning south on the Storm Lake Road #675. The Storm Lake Road is good for approximately six miles. Then the road begins to deteriorate over the next ½ mile. Depending on your vehicle it’s a good time to find a parking place. For those brave drivers in a high clearance vehicle one can navigate large gullies, potholes and boulders to reach Storm Lake. From Storm Lake, travel 2.3 miles on trail FS#41to Storm Lake Pass. At the pass, locate a very intermittent and faint ridge trail to the summit.
