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Lookout Mountain Caverns

Caves of TennesseeLandforms of Hamilton County, TennesseeLookout MountainUse American English from February 2026

Lookout Mountain Caverns (Lookout Mountain Cave, or Lower Cave) is the second-longest known cave in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Its mapped length of 2.481 miles (3.993 kilometers) places it at 361st on the United States Long Caves List. Unofficially, anecdotal reports of cave expeditions have exceed 12 miles with legends exceeding 82 miles. The cave is closed and public access is forbidden.

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Lookout Mountain Caverns
South Scenic Highway, Chattanooga

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South Scenic Highway 1720
37409 Chattanooga
Tennessee, United States
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