Hocking HillsWhere all the best roads lead . . .HIKE. STAY. PLAY. YOUR HOCKING HILLS ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE!
Hocking HillsWhere all the best roads lead . . .HIKE. STAY. PLAY. YOUR HOCKING HILLS ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE!
Night hike and ghost hunt at the famous Moonville Tunnel at the newest Vinton County Park District. Hikers will be walking an out-and-back section of the Moonville Rail Trail from Moonville to Ingham Station/Bear Hollow with author, naturalist, folklorist and ghost hunter Jannette Quackenbush, along the way listening the local folklore leading to the ghost stories passed down by those who once lived along this particular path of the railway. After, Jannette will bring ghost hunting tools and equipment from throughout history so hikers can try and learn how to ghost hunt inside the tunnel.
Night hike and ghost hunt at the famous King HollowTunnel. Hikers will be walking an out-and-back section of the Moonville Rail Trail from King Switch to Mineral with author, naturalist, folklorist and ghost hunter Jannette Quackenbush, along the way listening the local folklore leading to the ghost stories passed down by those who once lived along this particular path of the railway. After the hike, Jannette will bring ghost hunting tools and equipment from throughout history so hikers can try and learn how to ghost hunt at the tunnel.
The Moonville Night Hike begins at Moonville and is 1.5 miles (one-way) out and back.
Ghost hunt within the tunnel after the hike using tools and equipment.
Ghost hunt within Moonville Tunnel. The ghost hunters are using dowsing rods, EMF detectors and spirit boxes to test for ghosts.
Moonville hike along the Moonville Rail Trail in Vinton County within the Hocking Hills.
The King Hollow Tunnel Hike and ghost hunt takes about 2 hours. The hike is a little over 2 miles total along a flat reclaimed railroad bed without hills. Both trails are remote.
During a ghost hunt in King Hollow Tunnel, hikers use tools with great (and many times, spooky) results!
The Moonville Hike and ghost hunt takes about 2 to 2.5 hours. The hike is three miles total along a flat reclaimed railroad bed without hills. Both trails are remote.
The Moonville Tunnel at dusk as the hike begins. It is dark on the trail upon the return from Bear Hollow and the ghost town of Ingham Station. Hikes are led by Jannette Quackenbush, author of ghostly books on Moonville. Ohio, West Virginia, and the Appalachians.
The rare wooden King Hollow Tunnel hike begins at dusk. It is about 1.2 miles one way, out and back. Hikes are led by Jannette Quackenbush, author of ghostly books on Moonville. Ohio, West Virginia, and the Appalachians.
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.