The Jewel of Lookout Mountain
Neighborhood: Lookout Mountain
Phone: +1 423 821 2544
Fax: +1 423 821 6705
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Take a half-mile walk into the center of Lookout Mountain to the largest underground waterfall in the United States. This 145-foot fall funnels 300 gallons of water per minute into a subterranean river. The gorgeous falls are highlighted with colored lights and a reflecting pool. There is a 10-story observation tower, Ruby Falls Fun Forest for kids, and walking tour through the caverns, which lasts one and one-half hours. Admission charges are: $11.50 for adults; $5.50 for children.
Reviewed by: Richard from Arab, A, US on Feb 5, 2005
The tour was no where near 1 1/2 hours! It was much shorter, perhaps 35-40 min if you count when you leave the bottom elevator. I must be blind as the falls looked no where close to 145' and the guide said that they have never actually measured them. That was strange. Also, I was at the end of the group and had less than a minute to view the falls before they turned the lights off. The water coming from the top was too uniform to be natural. Guide was silent when I asked if it were pumped!
Reviewed by: Richard from Arab, A, US on Feb 5, 2005
The tour was no where near 1 1/2 hours! It was much shorter, perhaps 35-40 min if you count when you leave the bottom elevator. I must be blind as the falls looked no where close to 145' and the guide said that they have never actually measured them. That was strange. Also, I was at the end of the group and had less than a minute to view the falls before they turned the lights off. The water coming from the top was too uniform to be natural. Guide was silent when I asked if it were pumped!
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Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Nashville on Jun 16 2008
