Crabtree Falls NC

4.7/5
(171) · Waterfall in Spruce Pine, United States
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Crabtree Falls is a waterfall in Yancey County, North Carolina.

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4.7/5 · 171 reviews
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Oct 28, 2023
Camped with our RV for 3 days. No hookups. Beautiful campground and great hike to the falls. We did the loop which was about 2.6 miles and 600 feet of elevation gain. Hiking down to the falls was t…Full review by enoblenc
Sep 24, 2022
Nice little hike. Pretty well marked trail. In a park so there were others. Went through part of the campground area to get to it. Falls were wonderful. Very wide water flow made for a great experien…Full review by Clint S
Jul 18, 2022
Very nice waterfall. If you want you can even get underneath the fall however it is quite cold. Do be prepared as the the trail to and from the fall will take probably one and a half to two hours rou…Full review by briantallman3

Questions & answers

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Where should I park to hike this falls? Thank you!
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There is a parking area well marked, off the Blue Ridge Parkway
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Answer by BrdJrd · Aug 2, 2017
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I have read some do the full 2 miles all the way around and that this is an easier ascent back then going to the falls and …
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I have read some do the full 2 miles all the way around and that this is an easier ascent back then going to the falls and going back the way you came. Can someone verify that for me. Thank you!
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If taking the loop leave from campground and return on trail that leads to small falls parking lot behind ranger station. It's a little easier that way..
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Approximately how long did the long trail take to complete?
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Roughly an hour-/+. Depending on the hiker's ability
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Answer by Kay H · Nov 22, 2016
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