Richey Ridge Falls is a waterfall in Hamilton County, Tennessee, in the Southwestern Appalachians region. It lies about 4.4 miles southwest of Sale Creek and roughly 19.9 miles north of East Chattanooga as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Southwestern Appalachians are the Cumberland Plateau and its escarpments, a sandstone tableland covered in oak and mixed mesophytic forest and cut by deep gorges. Creeks pour off the plateau rim over sandstone caprock into gorges, creating many tall, dramatic falls.
Hamilton County holds 15 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Chickamauga Pocket Falls, a 40-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 7.5 miles away. Stripmine Falls, a 15-foot block waterfall, is about 7.7 miles away. Power Line Falls, a 140-foot plunge waterfall, is about 8.7 miles away.
Richey Ridge Falls is located at 35.3471° N, 85.1749° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.