October 25, 2023

RUBY FALLS

1720 South Scenic Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37409

“Ruby Falls is a series of underground cascading waterfalls totaling 145 feet in Lookout Mountain, near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the United States.” - Wikipedia

I usually don’t go looking for caves to explore, but the information about Ruby Falls looked intriguing.  An elevator ride of 260-feet down to the cave entrance begins the tour.  A short video describing how Ruby Falls was found is shown before taking the approximately 30-minute walk to the main attraction.  On the journey you pass several natural formations such as Bacon, Tobacco Leaves, and Fish.  The star is the waterfall.  As water falls 145 feet, it is lighted in different colors making some beautiful scenes.  The guide gave us adequate time to take all the pictures we needed before heading back the same way we came.  After seeing the falls, the trip back was kind of boring.  I felt very comfortable in the cave, though there were some areas where I had to crouch over to avoid hitting my head, especially at the beginning of the tour.

Ruby Falls is probably at the top of my list of things to see in Chattanooga.