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Crab Orchard Falls Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Crab Orchard Falls Trail

Banner Elk, North Carolina

1.5 mi

Distance

568 ft

Elev. Gain

41m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Crab Orchard Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 1.5 miles long and gains 568 feet. It is in or next to Valle Crucis, North Carolina.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:865 ft
Max:974 ft
Gain:173 ft
Loss:173 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 865 ft and 974 ft across 1.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.865 ft901 ft938 ft974 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.7 mi1.1 mi1.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi865 ft
High point0.7 mi974 ft
End1.5 mi865 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Valle Crucis, NC · in or next to town
County:
Watauga County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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