The creek spreads over a rock face with many small ledges, giving it a delicate appearance, before trickling into a clear pool at the base.

Though there are hardly any crabtrees here now, in the spring, an impressive array of wildflowers abound on the trail, including four species of trillium.

[1] By July, ferns fill the forest and soak in the spray of the falls, with rosebay rhododendron in bloom.

The trailhead loop starts at the parking area just before the entrance to the campground, and is a medium to strenuous hike at just under 2.5 miles (4.0 km) in length.

The path to the falls is a rugged, downhill 0.9-mile, with a gentler 1.5-mile (2.4 km) uphill return following Crabtree creek upstream before looping back to the parking area.