HOCKING HILLS SITES

HOCKING HILLS SITES
The Old Man's Cave complex: Includes the cave; upper and lower falls; a large, swirling, water-filled pothole named Devil's Bathtub; the sphinx head rock formation; gorge and rim trails; located on state Route 664.
Cedar Falls: A 50-foot-high waterfall located on state Route 374 between state Routes 664 and 56.
Ash Cave: Ohio's largest recess cave -- a 100-foot-deep, 700-foot-wide horseshoe with a 90-foot waterfall on state Route 56.
Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve: A narrow, cool, hemlock-shaded gorge beneath towering cliffs, with a waterfall at the end, located at state Route 374 and Big Pine Road.
The Rock House: A tunnel-like corridor you can walk through, with several openings in the rock, halfway up a 150-foot cliff. It once provided shelter for American Indians and served as a hideout for robbers. Located at state Route 374 and Thompson Road.
Cantwell Cliffs: A 150-foot-high horseshoe-shaped cliff with an optional narrow passage through rock on one of the trails, known as "Fat Woman's Squeeze." Located on state Route 374 near Rockbridge.
OTHER NEARBY SITES
Rockbridge State Nature Preserve: It features Ohio's longest natural rock bridge, which is about 100 feet long, 6 to 20 feet wide and up to 50 feet high, with a waterfall behind it and a plunge pool beneath it. The arch, located on a hillside, is accessible from the Hocking River by canoe or by a strenuous 1 3/4-mile round trip hike from the parking lot. The parking lot is on Dalton Road (Township Road 503), just off U.S. Route 33 near Rockbridge. There is no admission fee.
Wehkeena Nature Preserve: A wooded area with hiking trails, where nearly 30 types of ferns grow and where ponds abound with frogs, snakes and beaver. Located at 2200 Pump Station Road in Sugar Grove, near U.S. Route 33, it is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, April-October. The Ohio Historical Society, which administers this preserve, charges $2 per car for admission.
Sources: Hocking County Tourism Association,Ohio Department of Natural Resources,and Ohio Historical Society