Hike Crabtree Falls - North Carolina

Marion, North Carolina

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Distance

2.5 miles

Elevation Gain

480 ft

Route Type

Out-and-Back

Description

Added by leisa eastman

Picturesque waterfall about 70 feet - Worth the drive on the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway. Approximately about an hour drive from Black Mountain NC or 41 miles from Asheville

Starting from the parking lot of the Crabtree Meadows Campground you will see signs all over guiding your way to the hike. You will walk past an amphitheater to another camping area and continue to follow the signs to the trailhead. It is a moderate to strenuous hike down to the falls about 1 mile out and more of an uphill hike returning to your car. The campground is open from April 30 to October 30.

GPS coordinates

n35 48.931 / w82 08.727

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