Take a drive along the scenic backroads to five of the best-loved hiking trails in The Hocking Hills with Fall colors! (https://maps.app.goo.gl/aY2NnHRnJns5Uaxb9)
Conkles Hollow (Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve, 24858 Big Pine Rd, Rockbridge, OH 43149)
Rock House (Rock House, Laurelville, OH 43135)
Cantwell Cliffs (Cantwell Cliffs, 13540 OH-374, Rockbridge, OH 43149)
Lake Trail at Clear Creek Metro Park (Lake Trail, J929+47, Lancaster, OH 43130)
Christmas Rocks (Christmas Rocks Parking, 2340 Meister Rd SW, Lancaster, OH 43130)
Stop 1: Conkles Hollow Rim Trail (Conkle's Hollow State Nature Preserve, 24858 Big Pine Rd, Rockbridge, OH 43149)
Stop 2: Rock House (Rock House, Laurelville, OH 43135)
Stop 3: Cantwell Cliffs (Cantwell Cliffs, 13540 OH-374, Rockbridge, OH 43149)
Stop 4: Lake Trail at Clear Creek Metro Park (Lake Trail, J929+47, Lancaster, OH 43130)
Stop 5: Christmas Rocks Jacob's Ladder Trail Orange Blazes (Christmas Rocks Parking, 2340 Meister Rd SW, Lancaster, OH 43130)
Discovering the Hocking Hills All Year Around.
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.