Lookout Mountain Travel Guide

 doug48 Says:  rock city is located just south of lookout mountain tennessee in lookout mountain georgia. in the early 1800's visitors to lookout mountain reached the site by mule back. the modern rock city attraction was opened by garnet carter in 1932. between 1936 and the mid 1950's... 

 doug48 Says:  the battle of chattanooga museum is located across the street from point park. this interesting museum uses miniture solders on a topographical map to explain the battle of lookout mountain. the museum has a large gift shop that sells civil war related souvenirs. 

 doug48 Says:  point park and the chickamauga-chattanooga national military park is located on lookout mountain and near by missionary ridge. lookout mountain was the site of the "battle above the clouds" during the second battle of chattanooga in 1863. point park and the cravens house are... 

 doug48 Says:  ruby falls is a historic natural attraction located about half way up lookout mountain on scenic hwy (TN 148). in 1928 leo lambert drilled a shaft into ruby falls cave and discovered the falls. ruby falls is the highest underground water fall in the united states. in 1930... 

 doug48 Says:  the historic incline railway connects chattanooga with the top of lookout mountain. the railway was built in 1895 by john cross. the lookout mountain incline railway is the steepest in the world. the incline begins at st. elmo ave. in chattanooga and ends on east brow road... 

 goingsolo Says:  This battlefield was the site of the infamous "Battle of the Clouds". The battle was part of the larger scale battle for Chattanooga eventually won by the Union, but not before a Confederate victory at Chickamauga and an estimated 34,000 deaths. The Union forces captured the... 

 goingsolo Says:  Balanced Rock is a 1,000 ton rock balanced atop a smaller rock. I'm assuming they are guessing at the weight and are a bit off, but, either way, its an interesting sight, and one you'll see on your journey along the paths and through the passageways of rock city. 

 goingsolo Says:  Fat Man's Squeeze is a narrow passageway between the rocks, which is a pretty tight fit for anyone, whether obese or not. The squeeze is part of the path leading through rock city. I didn't see any way around it, so visitors pretty much have to squeeze through. While it is... 

 goingsolo Says:  The first portion of Rock City is known as the Grand Corridor. Here, a path leads you through a garden of sorts where you'll find hundreds of different plants and, of course, the rocks. The path leads past an area known as Deer Park, which is actually a large moat with white... 

 JulieAnn410 Says:  A small car with good power is the best way to get up Lookout Mountain. It's quite a strain on your vehicle otherwise. However, there are frequent pull off spots if you tend to be too slow. And hopefully, the slow guy in front of you will use them!Good breaks are a must for... 

 JulieAnn410 Says:  Lookout Mountain can become quite foggy. When Chattanooga is cloudy, Lookout Mountain is often foggy. And often it's patchy. This makes driving the hilly curvy roads difficult, especially at night! Drive slowly! Also, cars tend to cut across lanes around curves. And there... 

 Stephen-KarenConn Says:  Although Rock City may be Lookout Mountain's best known attraction, we have listed it as "Off the beaten path," because it is actually just over the state line in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.From as early as 1823 sightseers have come to this spot, drawn by amazing tales of... 

 goingsolo Says:  Most pairs of eyes can't see all seven surrounding states. During the Lookout Mountain battle of the civil war, a Union soldier and confederate nurse, standing atop the mountain, commented that seven states were visible from the top, earning this spot its name. The seven...