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2008 Special Events 43rd Annual Winter Hike January 19 - Continuous starts from 9-11 AM Enjoy winters splendor on this 6-mile trek from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave. Layered clothing and good footwear recommended. Refreshments are available at Cedar Falls for a donation. A shuttle bus returns hikers to Old Man’s Cave.
Sweethearts Hike February 9 - 5-7 PM Meet at the Ash Cave parking lot. Take your sweetheart for a romantic stroll to Ash Cave in the soft light of dusk. Afterwards, enjoy a cozy fire and refreshments.
Maple Sugaring in the Hills March 8 & 9- 12-4 PM Join us at the Naturalist Cabin located behind the Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center. Savor the taste of the season as we boil down our local maple sap. Discover the many methods used throughout history to make this tasty treat. Free samples are available.
Wildflowers and Waterfalls Hike April 19 -10 AM Observe nature’s carpet of wildflowers and sparkling waterfalls in beautiful Hocking Hills. Meet at the parking lot at Ash Cave.
Frontier Trail Hike May 3 -12-4 PM Explore the history of the Hocking Hills region with a walk back through time dramatized by costumed interpreters along Ash Cave trail. Maybe even join in and try your hand at the Frontier Trail Games on Sunday afternoon!
Hocking Valley Birding Trail Presents: International Migratory Bird Weekend May 9-11 Times and locations will vary…see the flier, www.birdhocking.com or the parks website for details. Join with several area naturalist and birders along the Hocking Valley Birding Trail route for a variety of programs, hikes and events to celebrate the return of our avian friends.
Grandma Gatewood’s Fall Colors Hike October 18- 1:00 PM Bring along a cool drink and celebrate the season’s colors. Meet with the naturalist at the Old Man’s Cave Visitor Center for a strenuous hike that spans roughly 6 miles of the Grandma Gatewood trail. We will be traversing the section that runs from Old Man’s Cave to Cedar Falls and back while enjoying the scenic beauty and cultural personality. This hike does include several hills and steps and is not recommended for the easily winded individual. (Approx. 3to4 hrs)
Haunted Hocking Weekend October 31 & November 1 Join with the Haunted Hocking “HIT” team as they search for the unexplained at Ash Cave or try your hand at Pumpkin decorating. Registered campers and cabin guest can enjoy a hayride, a family fun spooky movie, site judging, and trick or treat at Old Man’s Cave campground. Regular camping & cabin fees apply.
Christmas in Ash Cave December 13- 5 – 7 PM Step away from the hectic holiday season and come bundled for the weather while enjoying a lighted stroll back to Ash Cave. Once you arrive at the cave warm with refreshments by an open fire. Listen to or join with our carolers, have the kids visit with an old fashion Santa or help to decorate our Christmas tree for wildlife.
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Autumn Leaf Report - October 2008 Estimated Peak Arrival: Mid October . . . August 31- Nights are just a tad bit cooler at 65 degrees and there is a lighter green edge to the horizon, the deep greens of a wetter Hocking Hocking Hills summer are starting to wane. What do the hills look like now? See our shot below from Conkle's Hollow. September 30 - Warm days, cool nights and a bit of rain adds a tiny splash of color to the hills. Deep greens are beginning to fade to mute yellows and oranges. Although not yet the deep maroons, pumpkin oranges and golden yellows of mid-October, the changes are just a couple short weeks away! October 15 - Behind the Hocking Hills State Park Dining Lodge - Cooler nights and rain have left a patchwork quilt of colors moving across the horizon.
October 19 - Conkle's Hollow -Fall is here! Cooler days and rain have brought a wave of color to the Hocking Hills!
Autumn Leaf Report: Are worth bringing your camera to take a few shots.
So you're coming to the Hocking Hills for the Autumn changeover, but don't know where to go? Here's a few ideas from the locals!
Continue on until you get to the stop sign on State Route 664 and turn left. This road will take you past Old Man's Cave. Continue along 664 until you get to State Route 374 on the right-This will lead you toward the Rock Climbing Area past Conkle's Hollow, Cantwell Cliffs and Rock House. Cool Places to Stop: Wicker Cabin Gifts: Handmade crafts and hard to find gift shop items; Lois's Antiques: What a cool place to stop! Lois has antique toys and all sorts of antique. . .stuff. And they are really affordable. If you are looking for unique and affordable antiques, make a trip here. Offers furniture, glassware, pottery, primitives and collectibles. From old lanterns and hard-to-find antique toys
Take State Route 374 and turn on Big Pine Road. On the left, you'll pass the parking lot into Conkle's Hollow. Follow the road about 2 miles until you see a gravel lot designated as the rock climbing and rappelling area lot. Just across the street, there is a trail that crosses over a small foot bridge. Follow the trail across the bridge to where the trail forks. Take the fork to the right and follow the dirt trail about 1/4 mile to the waterfall. Cool Places to Stop: Conkle's Hollow: Conkle's Hollow has two trails-one meanders along the forest floor, and the second trail takes you above the tree canopy for some awesome photos.
Cantwell Cliffs is one of the most remote and the least visited of the six park areas. The trail overlaps itself so look at the map carefully if you want to avoid going in circles. There is a 2 mile gorge trail and approximately a mile of rim trail. Cool Places to Stop:If
you keep following State Route 374, it will take you to State Route 33. The
Hocking Hills Flea Market is right outside the town of Rockbridge. Also, one of
the best stops for a cup of coffee and deli sandwiches after hiking the day away
is at Great Expectations in the parking lot of the flea market. |
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Autumn. It is here in the Hocking Hills with bright yellows, deep oranges and
brilliant maroons. And there is alot of it. You don't even have to get our of
your car to catch an entire horizon of fall colors. But if you've come to hike,
take pictures, relax and catch a few colors before Winter comes crashing down on
us with snow, here's a few places you can drive to see some greens, oranges,
yellows and maroons. 
Start out at 
Forestry
Area past Conkle's Hollow
Don't
forget to wear your nice, worn-in old boots. Trails can be muddy and
slippery this time of year.
Cantwell
Cliffs
Take
State Route 374 15 miles north of Old Man's Cave. 
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