Crabtree Falls, in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest, is a long series of cascades on Crabtree Creek rather than a single plunge, and is widely regarded as one of the tallest waterfall sets east of the Mississippi River. The stream descends about 1,000 feet over roughly 2,500 horizontal feet through five major cascades and several smaller ones, with the tallest individual cascade dropping about 400 feet. The name is thought to come from William Crabtree, who settled nearby in 1777. In 1968, L. A. Snead secured the surrounding land for the National Forest System. The falls are scenic but hazardous, with multiple visitor deaths since 1982.

Fairfield, Virginia · USA