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Trailhead view · Montebello

Crabtree Falls

Distance
2.7mi
Climb
1,069ft
Hiking time
2h–3h30
Difficulty
Moderate

Start: 37.85080, -79.07912 open in a map app

1,069 ft up, 1,069 ft down · 1,586–2,549 ft

1,5001,7502,0002,2502,5000 mi0.511.522.5+857 ft · 22%+137 ft · 6.9%Start
2.76 miles measured, 1,069 ft of climbing and 1,069 ft of descent, between 1,586 and 2,549 ft. The hardest part is a 0.7-mile climb of 857 ft starting at mile 0.64, averaging 22%. A second climb of 137 ft begins at mile 0.14. After the high point the route drops 857 ft over 0.7 miles. The steepest sustained quarter mile averages 28.6%.2.76 miles measured, 1,069 ft of climbing and 1,069 ft of descent, between 1,586 and 2,549 ft. The hardest part is a 0.7-mile climb of 857 ft starting at mile 0.64, averaging 22%. A second climb of 137 ft begins at mile 0.14. After the high point the route drops 857 ft over 0.7 miles. The steepest sustained quarter mile averages 28.6%.Trailfinder reading Measured from an OpenStreetMap line and the USGS 10 m elevation model, fetched 2026-09-05. Sampled terrain, not a GPS track.

2.76 miles measured, 1,069 ft of climbing and 1,069 ft of descent, between 1,586 and 2,549 ft. The hardest part is a 0.7-mile climb of 857 ft starting at mile 0.64, averaging 22%. A second climb of 137 ft begins at mile 0.14. After the high point the route drops 857 ft over 0.7 miles. The steepest sustained quarter mile averages 28.6%.

Official notes

Parking
Fee parking at the lower trailhead on Route 56.
Water
No potable water available at the Crabtree Falls Day Use Area trailhead.
Dogs
Dogs allowed on leash
Cell
Not on file
Emergency
Not on file
  • Fatal falls have occurred on wet rock — stay on trail and at the overlooks
  • Slippery steps
  • Ice in winter
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This view is a reference, not navigation. The line is sampled from OpenStreetMap and USGS data; carry an offline map and treat cell coverage as unreliable.