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Crabtree Falls & Crabtree Falls Viewpoint is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Glenlaurel, NC. The route passes Crabtree Falls before reaching Crabtree Falls Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 496 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3,114 – 3,366 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.83045, -82.14835
Nearest town Glenlaurel, NC

Directions

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Crabtree Falls & Crabtree Falls Viewpoint

2.5 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 3,114–3,366 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.83045, -82.14835

Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 86°F / low 65° · precip 12% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Crabtree Falls Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftReach Crabtree Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 86°F65°
Precip12%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat 87°68°
Sun 80°64° 71%
Mon 71°61° 71%
Tue 76°56°
Wed 83°59°
Thu 85°64°

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