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Ruby Falls
Melhor época para visitar
Weekday mornings in spring and fall deliver the smallest crowds, letting you actually linger at the railing. Summer afternoons can stretch the whole trip toward half a day, so head in early if that is your season.
Dicas para economizar
Advance online tickets cost about $30 and lock in your tour time so you skip the walk-up queue. Bundle the cave with neighboring mountain attractions to secure a combined discount of around 20 to 30 percent.
Recomendado para
Families, First-time cave explorers, Photography enthusiasts, Couples
Planeje sua visita
90 minutes to 2 hours
Sobre
Fatos rápidos: Um elevador de frente de vidro mergulha 260 pés diretamente na montanha antes mesmo de o passeio começar. A atração principal espera no fundo: uma cachoeira de 145 pés trovejando do teto de uma caverna que mantém estáveis 60°F o ano todo.
Destaques: Leo Lambert e sua equipe passaram dias perfurando calcário sólido à mão em 1928, e o rugido crescente da água lhes disse que algo enorme espreitava do outro lado. Quando finalmente romperam, nomearam a cascata em homenagem à esposa de Lambert e depois a iluminaram para que os visitantes pudessem ficar perto o suficiente para sentir o borrifo gelado na pele.
Dicas de quem conhece
- Wear grippy shoes; the walking loop includes damp stone staircases and slick spots near the water.
- Carry a light layer even in July, because the cave holds near 60°F and the waterfall spray makes it feel colder.
- Take the earliest tour of the morning to keep the boardwalk from feeling shoulder-to-shoulder.
- Turn off your phone's flash; the low colored lighting and open viewpoints make for stronger shots, and the lantern tour crams in far fewer people.
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