Chattanooga Caves Ruby Falls

The breathtaking falls were accidentally discovered by leo lambert in 1928 deep within lookout mountain in chattanooga tennessee.

Chattanooga caves ruby falls.

Lambert named the falls after his wife ruby and opened the chattanooga attraction to the public in 1929. From the beautiful turret outside built from rocks excavated from the site to the beautiful rock formations and at the center of it all the amazing waterfall illuminated by stunning lights however the waterfall and formations in the cave really are spectacular and the tour guide provided interesting information including the history of the cavern s discovery in the early 20th century. Availability is limited and tours sell out quickly. Ruby falls cave unlike lookout mountain cave had no natural openings and could not be entered until the 20th century.

Cave adventures are by reservation only and tickets must be purchased online in advance. It therefore does not have the various artifacts which are often associated with caves in the southeastern united states in 1905 the natural entrance to lookout mountain cave was closed during the construction of a railway tunnel. Ruby falls has a reasonably priced guided tour inside a cave that leads to an inside waterfall. In response to covid 19 ruby falls a reduced number of tickets are available daily and a face covering is required for ages two and older.

Ruby falls is the nation s tallest and deepest underground waterfall open to the public.