# Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve

> A sandstone bluff striped in cream, orange and red above a claypan, best at sunrise and sunset.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-rainbow-valley/

A sandstone bluff striped in cream, orange and red above a claypan, best at sunrise and sunset. About 75 km south of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway, then 22 km of unsealed track best suited to a 4WD; camping is available at a quiet, remote stop.

- **Nearest town:** Alice Springs, Northern Territory
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** -24.3333, 133.6500

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually May–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in April. Hot in November–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Nearby

- [Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-henbury-meteorite-craters/) – 57 km
- [Standley Chasm (Angkerle Atwatye)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-standley-chasm/) – 70 km
- [Alice Springs Desert Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-desert-park/) – 72 km
- [Simpsons Gap (Rungutjirpa)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-simpsons-gap/) – 73 km

## FAQs

### Where is Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve?

Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve is in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, at GPS -24.3333, 133.6500.

### What is there to see near Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve?

Places worth a stop nearby: Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve (57 km), Standley Chasm (Angkerle Atwatye) (70 km), Alice Springs Desert Park (72 km) and Simpsons Gap (Rungutjirpa) (73 km).

### When is the best time to visit Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve?

The most pleasant months are usually May–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in April. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)