As Crabtree Creek makes its way to the Tye River, it descends over 1,800 feet in elevation. Hiking Crabtree Falls follows this creek, and along the way hikers will find five beautiful and picturesque cascades. The tallest of them, Crabtree Falls, is the highest waterfall in the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, and it’s very beautiful. The trail can be anywhere from 2 miles to 6 miles long, and is rated as moderate or difficult due to the fact that many of the rocks on the trail can become quite slippery when they are wet, and also because of the steep incline for some of the trail. But although Crabtree Falls is a challenging hike, it is a popular one in Virginia, and once hikers see the views from the waterfall, it’s easy to understand why.

Nelson County, Virginia

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