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Crabtree Falls Loop Trail in Blue Ridge Parkway
The Crabtree Falls Loop Trail offers a beautiful and moderately challenging hike. As you descend through a lush oak-hickory forest, you'll pass over rocky sections, switchbacks, and a series of stone steps, all of which make the journey to the falls both scenic and rewarding. At the base, the waterfall cascades impressively over a rocky cliff, surrounded by vibrant ferns and wildflowers, creating an ideal spot for photography. For a more extended experience, continue along the loop to enjoy a more gradual ascent back through the forest and across Crabtree Creek. #Hiking #Loop #Waterfall #River #Forest #Nature
- Distance: 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain: 528 ft
- Maximum elevation: 3,766 ft
- Elevation loss: 515 ft
- Minimum elevation: 3,327 ft
- Moving time: 1 h 16 m
- Moving speed: 2.2 mph
- Maximum speed: 4.7 mph
- Total time: 1 h 38 m
- Global speed: 1.7 mph
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Trail profile
- Distance: 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain: 528 ft
- Maximum elevation: 3,766 ft
- Elevation loss: 515 ft
- Minimum elevation: 3,327 ft
- Moving time: 1 h 16 m
- Moving speed: 2.2 mph
- Maximum speed: 4.7 mph
- Total time: 1 h 38 m
- Global speed: 1.7 mph
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Name: Crabtree Falls Loop Trail in Blue Ridge Parkway trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Start: Blue Ridge Parkway, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States (35.81234 -82.14381)
End: Blue Ridge Parkway, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States (35.81267 -82.14356)
Coordinates: 35.81234 -82.15290 35.82086 -82.14323
Topography: Yancey County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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