Rutledge Falls
54 mi from Chattanooga · ~1.5 hr drive
54 mi from Chattanooga · ~1.5 hr drive
Rutledge Falls is a named waterfall in Tennessee — about 54 miles from Chattanooga, TN. Full visit details below.
The exact location is at 35.4220°, -86.1378° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
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