If you find yourself in ohio, you must stop in logan and visit the hocking hills. As part of the rei coop family, were dedicated to making websites and mobile apps that help outdoor enthusiasts connect, share information and get out into the places they love to play. Hocking hills tourism association myhockinghills on. Maps of the hiking trails around the hocking hills. Adventures big and small draw those who love nature and the outdoors. The parks extensive trail system showcases a variety of landmarks, including rock formations, waterfalls, cliffs, and caves. Hocking hills adventure trek is ohios premier guide service offering yearround rock climbing and rappelling treks, edible forest hikes, belly boat fishing, artistic presentations and team building events in the hocking hills and across ohio. Ive been to hocking hills state park for decades now, but ive never been to this trail. Hocking hills day hikes recommends the best hiking trails in the region. Hocking hills guidebook helps you to discover the hocking hills of ohio. This run is basically made up of three trails, and they all are their own flavor. Youll find restrooms and picnic tables at each area and, of course, hiking trails. Upstream from here is the majestic cedar falls and hidden falls and downstream from here is rose lake falls, an 80 foot waterfall off trail that gets way less attention than it. The individual videos were shot during two days of dayhikes in.
The hills arent quite as high at lancasters alley park, but the trail network there can be physically challenging. In addition we offer information on the area surrounding hocking hills state park area. Come see what our favorite things to see in hocking hills state park, ohio are. The hikes are fairly evenly distributed throughout the state, and all major hiking destinations in ohio are covered including wayne national forest 6 hikes, hocking hills, cuyahoga valley national park, east fork, and kelleys island. How to get there, things to do, interesting local merchants, and places to stay. At boulders edge cabin and tipi retreathocking hills cabin. Southeastern ohios scenic wonderland hocking hills. The grandma gatewood trail is a segment of the 1,500 mile buckeye trail and is marked with blue blazes or blue marker posts. A new map has been published for the old mans cave section. You are welcome to view the guide directly from our web site or save it to your device. Gorge trail 14 mile, 12 hour wheelchair accessible. Nature new book quite handy for hiking in hocking hills.
The outbound portion of the the trail follows the grandma gatewood trail, named after the famed emma gatewood. Hocking hills state park us 23 circleville sr 56 sr 159 sr 180 sr 180 sr 678 us 33 o columbus sr 374 sr 180 sr 664 s r 3 7 4 sr 664 lancaster logan us 33 o athens sr 56 chillicothe trails area trail miles time ash cave gorge 14 mi ash cave rim 12 mi cedar falls 12 mi old mans cave 1 mi. Its well worth your time to explore the hocking hills state parks in any season, but winter brings some truly special things to experience. The book is elfin in dimension at roughly 4 by 7 inches, and for good reason. Hocking hills state park is comprised of six separate park areas. The embedded links tend to open in the same window as. Southeast ohios hocking hills is known for its waterfalls, recess caves, and gorges. In the southernmost reaches of hocking hills is ash cave beyond doubt the most spectacular feature of the entire park.
Cicerone press guides for walkers, hikers, cyclists and trekkers. Only bummer was the piles of broken glass at castle hill. Find out how to get to the park and map out your trip. During late winter thru early summer months queer creek tumbles over the face of the blackhand sandstone displaying the awesome force of water power. Theres tons of trails you can follow, and one could easily make an entire day of it. Best walking trails in hocking hills state park alltrails. This video highlights six points of interest in hocking hills state park in ohio. An early american example of a book that describes an extended walking tour is naturalist john muirs a. The book covers every aspect of walking in the hills.
Hocking hills state park offers camping all year around electric sites, camper cabins, group camps, and primitive sites. Additional information including history, geology, and trail maps can be found in the hocking hills state park hiking trails book 1998, ohio department of natural resources available at the hocking hills state park gift shop located at old mans cave or directly from odnr publications. Complete information about the hocking hills ohio region. Whispering falls is located in the incredibly popular hocking hills state park, but avoids a majority of the crowds since it isnt in one of the parks five main areas. So at twenty eight years old i thought it was high time i partook in this sacred rite of passage. If youre looking for a beautiful day trip in ohio, you have to check out hocking hills. The forest and state park is vast, and it includes old mans cave, ash cave, cedar falls, rock house, the. A guide to more than 50 hikes in south dakota and wyoming state hiking guides series currently unavailable. Hocking hills state park in ohio is one of ohios most popular travel destinations. The 10 best appalachian trail books for hikers section.
Its no surprise that the buckeye state is home to one of the regions most popular outdoor attractions, hocking hills. The gorge trail is one of the most placid trails in the hocking hills state park complex, following a stream bed with hemlocks on the ne side and hardwoods on the sw side. Old mans ave, edar falls, ash cave, rock house, cantwell cliffs and whispering cave. While not an official part of the hocking hills state park its actually a designated state nature preserve it is in the same area and just as worth checking out. Walkers, cyclists, trekkers and mountaineers have trusted cicerone for over fifty years to ensure they have a great time on the hill, trek, walk or ride. At boulders edge cabin and tipi retreat is one of the most respected vacation rental companies in hocking hills, ohio. There are also state, area, and topo maps for some extra information. Fully updated and revised, this second edition has detailed descriptions and maps of fiftyfive trails, from devils tower national monument and mount rushmore national memorial to custer state park, wind cave, and badlands national park. Each featured hike entry provides a trail description, trailhead directions, a descriptive photo, and an easytoread trail map. Hocking hills map center southeastern ohios scenic. I highly recommend this small book if you want to explore.
Hocking hills winery is a family owned and operated winery, located in the heart of the hocking hills. Boyfriend and i went to the hocking hills state park to hike old mans cave and cedar falls about 3 miles from one to the other. Old mans ave also features a visitors center and dining. Rim trail 2 miles, gorge trail 14 miles wheelchair accessible. Rock house is unique in the hocking hills region, as it is the only true cave in the park as well as having a very colorful past. We have get away cabins, hot tub cabins, a large lodge for families and groups and we also have authentic indian tipis teepee for camping. Hike along the hope furnace trail and then enjoy a lunch at the lake hope lodge compliments of the same caterer that runs the hocking hills lodge. Our hocking hills regional hiking guide is a pdf format guide with plenty of embedded links to online resources and maps for additional reading. The gorge hike is paved and a beautiful hike past towering cliffs and small caves. This action affects the trail in both the new straitsville and the old mans cave sections. My legs a got a little sore remembering the 2,000 feet of ascent and descent while hiking an 8 mile loop near mount ives and lick run at great seal state park. Ash cave is the largest, most impressive recess cave in the state.
Hocking hills tourism association we love travel and the beautiful hocking hills. I will have to say its probably my favorite one now. As the title suggests, this guide describes 50 hikes in ohio. In this completely revised edition of 50 hikes in ohio, veteran hiker and author ralph ramey revisits old favorite trails to discover changes that have been made to them through the years he describes exiting walks in ten new trails that reflect his love of hiking in special natural settings around the buckeye state. Cedar falls itself is the greatest waterfall in terms of volume in the hocking hills region. Alltrails has 1825 great hiking trails, running trails, mountain biking trails and. Hocking hills state park located at the walkin camp. We are going to describe one of our favorite loop trails in the hocking hills state park. The maps found below are the great hiking trails found in the hocking hills. The hocking hills state park map is available from the visitor center in logan.
Hocking hills horseback riding in the hocking hills. Hocking hills state park is made up of five separate sections old mans cave, cedar falls, ash cave, cantwell cliffs and rock house or six sections, if conkles hollow, a state nature preserve in the hocking hills that isnt part of the state park, is included. The trail to the rock house is a bit more challenging than most of the other trails in hocking hills state park, but i believe you will find it worthwhile to make a visit. The park is full of scenic spots that will leave you breathless. This fully revised edition has been expanded to include every hiking trail in the region, offering more than 800 miles of trails and offtrail routes to explore. Exploring the black hills and badlands features trips for hikers, skiers, mountain bike riders and equestrians. All of our vacation rentals are secluded and clean.
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Author mary reed is a veteran hiker who is intimately familiar with the trails of the hocking hills, and she succinctly and clearly outlines 25 day hikes. Inveterate hiker and backpacker siber curated this gorgeous picture book of 100 scenic trailsthe hikes range from easy and moderate to strenuous and. Guides are great and theres no need to worry how youre getting into the saddle, they have steps to get on the horses.
Hocking hills state park guide to the six major hiking trails including maps, directions, decription, images and length of time to travel. Visitors are encouraged to visit other state parks in the hocking hills area. Focusing on in park hiking trails, must see destinations, lodging, camping facilities, and much more. We provide tips and recommendations on hocking hills state park. This place seems to consistently find itself on lists for the best hiking in the country and for good reason.
A surprising sight to someone used to hiking solo for miles and miles. Ever since i read about hocking hills state park in ohio a decade ago, ive wanted to go there. Lake hope state park and lake logan state park are located within a half an hour distance from hocking hills state park. This is a major reference book for every walker as well as for those who wish to lead groups in the british hills.
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