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Hocking Hills Getaways

There are plenty of roads meandering their way through the
Hocking Hills of Ohio.  Some are paved and some are gravel. A few are still even a dusty mix of dirt, grass and pebbles.

Run down or freshly paved, they all have one thing in common, though. Each of these roads leads to somewhere in the Hocking Hills. Whether it is toward the well-known sections of the region like Ash Cave or Old Man's Cave or past a more unfamiliar place like the abandoned town of Moonville nearly buried beneath a hundred years of brushy overgrowth, every highway, street or dead end drive takes us to a certain place we want to go.

The Hocking Hills are full of nooks and crannies hidden somewhere between the huge pockets of wilderness, antique shopping malls and canoe liveries. Folks drive here from big cities like Columbus, Chicago and hundreds of little towns. They come to see the more popular sites of the region like Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave and Cedar Falls. They canoe the Hocking River, ride horses through Hocking Forest and find that special gift at an outlet in Logan.

But here at Hidden Hocking, we want to show you the parts of the Hocking Hills region most folks never see. These are places like Cantwell Cliffs and Moonville Tunnel you drive right past without even knowing and interesting sites less than a stone's throw away that are right under your nose but you don't see. From little shops to ghost towns, fall colors to winter hiking trails, these are places less likely traveled and just waiting for you to discover just what makes them special. So come, enjoy Hidden Hocking!

Because they aren't always like this, we've found places that understand. Check them out at Kid Friendly Hocking Hills Here.

He's mostly feathers and eyeballs. He usually eats his prey in one big gulp then spits out the rest-a grotesquely deformed  wet ball  of spongy  fur, slimy skull and mushy skeleton.

Tell that to your kids. It's true. It's just plain gross.  And they like that kind of stuff.  Better yet, bring them out to the park to meet Ivan face to face.  They'll like that even better. Ohio birds of prey programs. Hocking Hills State Park.

 

If you're out and about on a day off of work and looking for a spot with a few less people and a lot less traffic, try Conkle's Hollow and Cantwell Cliffs. And bring your camera because you're in for an awesome view of colors.  More remote than Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave and Cedar Falls, these two hiking areas are still a part of Hocking Hills State Park but they have trails that are far less traveled. But don't try the upper trails of these two Ohio State Park areas in the slippery spring muck. The trails run right up along the cliff edge and one slip could land you 70 feet straight down to. . .well, you know.  Instead, try the bottom trail of Conkle's hollow, the scenery will still give you a thrill.

The Hocking Hills in the more crowded months of the Year

Want even fewer people than that? Try Lake Hope State Park and Zaleski State Forest. The number of visitors to the park trickle down as winter nears. Rich in history, the hiking trails wander through thick forests that were once filled with small towns and villages more than a hundred years ago.

 

Don't know your way around the Hocking County but want to explore? For a printable pdf file of Hocking County, click here.

 

 

The Hocking Hills Region is located along the Appalachian hillsides of southeastern Ohio. It is a unique region- rich in history and dense with one of the few remaining wilderness areas left in the United States.  What was once a thriving, tamed industrial region of iron ore has now turned back to its wilder side, a region filled with thick forests, huge rock formations and mysterious sandstone recess caves.  Those who look closely can find the remains of the past and discover places less traveled by others in the Hocking Hills.

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