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Special Events

Hocking Hills State Park special events include Winter Hike and Christmas in Ash Cave.
Hocking Hills State Park
Annual Winter Hike: January 17, 2026. 9:00AM – 11:00AM
A difficult 6 mile winter hike from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave. Refreshments will be available at Cedar Falls for a donation. A shuttle bush will return hikers to Old Man’s Cave.
-Wear layered clothing and proper hiking footwear. Be prepared for winter weather and terrain.
Free to the public.

Celebrate the Hocking Hills with us!
At Ash Cave

There are seven major hiking areas in Hocking Hills State Park - All are one-way trail systems.
Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave, Rock House, Conkle's Hollow, Cedar Falls, Cantwell Cliffs, and Whispering Cave Trail. These park areas offer a unique experience for those who walk its paths no matter what season (the park is open year-round from dawn to dusk)—located on the southern edge of Hocking County. But those are just a handful. There are many hiking trails in the Hocking Hills include those at Wayne National Forest, Clear Creek Metro Parks, Lake Hope State Park, Vinton County Park District's Moonville Tunnel, and Hocking College's Robbins Crossing (with park programs) and the Athens Hock-Hocking Adena Rail Trail bikeway.