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Experience natural beauty and breathtaking views at Rock City, Ruby Falls, and The Incline Railway on historic Lookout Mountain. Iconic Tennessee destinations, located minutes from downtown Chattanooga. Separately Ticketed Attractions.
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Only six miles from downtown Chattanooga, Rock City is 1700...
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Chattanooga, TN 37409. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN STATION (Top) 827...
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Elevate your road trip to include must-see Chattanooga...
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Rock City will amaze you; it’s in our nature. Only six miles...
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Journey deep inside historic Lookout Mountain to see the...
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Ruby Falls. Strollers: Due to narrow passages and steps,...
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Only six miles from downtown Chattanooga, Rock City is 1700...
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Lookout Mountain rises 2,000 feet above sea level and overlooks Chattanooga. The views are as amazing as the long-standing attractions that call Lookout Mountain home: Rock City, Ruby Falls, the Incline Railway, and Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park.
Elevate your road trip to include must-see Chattanooga attractions on Lookout Mountain–The Incline Railway, Ruby Falls, and Rock City. The iconic attractions provide unforgettable experiences for everyone, showcasing Chattanooga’s most incredible natural wonders.
Lookout Mountain. 4,366 reviews. #8 of 169 things to do in Chattanooga. MountainsLookouts. Write a review. About. This mountain ridge is home to three scenic attractions: Ruby Falls, Rock City, and the Incline Railway. Ruby Falls is the country’s tallest and deepest underground waterfall at 260 feet, while Rock City is where you can ...
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The Confederate Army followed up their victory at Chickamauga in September 1863 by pursuing the Union Army to Chattanooga. As Union troops prepared to defend the city, the Confederates encircled the city and prepared to lay siege. From early October through late November, Confederate troops perched high atop Lookout Mountain could observe the Union...
Point Park is a ten acre memorial park that overlooks the Lookout Mountain Battlefield and the city of Chattanooga. There is a paved walking path around the park that takes visitors by several historic tablets, monuments. Confederate artillery positions, and scenic overlook. The largest monuments in Point Park is the New York Peace Memorial, which ...
Robert Cravens was a local iron master in antebellum Chattanooga. His home on the northern slope was one of the few permanent residences on Lookout Mountain at that time. Cravens was a wealthy entrepreneur who enslaved at least twelve people, some of whom likely lived and worked at his home on the mountain. When the Civil War broke out his son, Jes...
The Cravens House is located on Cravens Terrace Road just off of the Scenic Highway in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. It is also accessible via the Lookout Mountain trail network. The house is open on the weekends during the summer month, and for other special programs. There are no admission fees for the Cravens House. The property is open from sunr...
Crisscrossing Lookout Mountain are more than thirty miles worth of trails that allow hikers to explore much the park on the mountain. Many of these trails are old railroad beds from the late 19th century, and others were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The Lookout Mountain trails are popular with hikers throughout the Chattan...
From Sunset Rock, you can see the Wauhatchie Battlefield in the valley below. The state of New York erected two monuments at the Wauhatchie Battlefield. Today these two monuments are located outside of the park boundaries, but the monuments themselves are part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The New York monument is located o...
Lookout Mountain is a mountain ridge located at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Georgia, the northeast corner of Alabama, and along the southeastern Tennessee state line in Chattanooga. Lookout Mountain was the scene of the 18th-century "Last Battle of the Cherokees" in this area during the Nickajack Expedition.
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Apr 11, 2023 · Just a 10-minute drive from downtown Chattanooga (or a 2-hour drive from Atlanta), the mountain is home to some of the most famous tourist attractions in the area. Atop Lookout Mountain you’ll find one of the most iconic spots in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Rock City Gardens.
