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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.
Hocking Hills State Park
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Go sledding in the Hocking Hills Region. You only need a couple of sleds, a car full of kids (of any age) and a good layer of warm clothes to get you out of the house and inhaling some clean, fresh air. It's fun. It's cheap. And after riding the sled down the hill and then walking back up to do it again and again and again, you'll sleep well that night. Below are a couple great sledding hills for you to try in the Hocking Hills. But bring your own sleds and snowboards. Parks close at dusk. And you gotta sled at your own risk. . .
Lake Logan State Park dam (near Hocking Hills State Park) Sledders can use the dam at Lake Logan and there is plenty of parking at the dam parking lot right off of State Route 664. How to get to Lake Logan: From Columbus/Lancaster and Logan: To get to Lake Logan, folks can take State Route 33 East
from Columbus to the Logan Bremen Exit which is State Route 664. Turn right. The
Lake Logan Dam parking lot is about 1/4
Lake Hope State Park dam Sledders can use the dam which is located right off State Route 278. How to get to Lake Hope: From Columbus/Lancaster and Logan: Take 270 to Route 33 South through Lancaster and down to Nelsonville and State Route 278. Take 278 South to Lake Hope State Park. (1.5 hours) From Athens: Take Route 50 West to Prattsville. Turn right on State Route 278, head north through Zaleski and on to Lake Hope State Park. (30 minutes)
 
If it's cold enough, you may be able to see them frozen from top to bottom.
  Hocking Hills State Park offers many weekly programs, monthly programs and special event programs during the winter. From hikes into the gorge of Old Man's Cave to programs on Ohio's birds of prey and even to photo competitions, there is something interesting for every age and taste. For Hocking Hills State Park programs and events, click here!
Probably the best part of enjoying bird watching in the Hills during the winter is the fact that it is a great location for several unique species of raptors. Due to the lack of leaf cover, year around residents such as the Red Shouldered Hawk, Red Tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl become much easier to spot. The extreme cold in the Arctic sends many raptors south to the Hocking Hills for the winter. Look closely for the tiny Saw Whet Owl or watch over the small field openings for the Northern Harrier. A cool spot to see wintering Black Vultures by the dozens: Take a drive to the Hocking Hills State Park Lodge and look to the roof. You can't miss these living gargoyles catching a little bit of heat from the roof or soaring overhead.  Places to shop: Artisan Mall, Hocking Hills Market, Inn at Cedar Falls,
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The
park is open all year long so you can hike from dawn to
dusk 365 days a year in the Hocking Hills. If you like
the waterfalls at Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave and Cedar
Falls in summer, you'll love to see them frozen to a
blue glaze in winter. 
Bird
Watching is the fastest growing outdoor pursuit! Winter bird
watching in the Hocking Hills is some of the best in the
country. Many unique woodland species call this area home
such as the huge Pileated Woodpecker, elusive Ruffed Grouse
and the many forest songbirds.
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