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Crabtree Falls route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Crabtree Falls

Burnsville, North Carolina

1.7 mi

Distance

627 ft

Elev. Gain

49m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Crabtree Falls is an out-and-back trail in Yancey County, North Carolina. It is 1.7 miles long and gains 627 feet. The nearest town is Spruce Pine, North Carolina, about 7 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,008 ft
Max:1,156 ft
Gain:191 ft
Loss:191 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,008 ft and 1,156 ft across 1.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,008 ft1,057 ft1,107 ft1,156 ft0.0 mi0.4 mi0.9 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,155 ft
High point1.7 mi1,156 ft
End1.7 mi1,155 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Spruce Pine, NC · about 7 mi away
County:
Yancey County, NC

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

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