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North Carolina
Crabtree Falls Trail
2.4 mi
Distance
2,031 ft
Gain
1h 18m
Time
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Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,031 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,031 ft
- Highest point
- 3,812 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,330 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Crabtree Falls Trail is a 4.82-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 2,031 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,812 feet.
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