There are 7 major Hiking Areas at Hocking Hills State Park - Ash Cave, Cedar Falls, Old Man's Cave, Conkle's Hollow, Cantwell Cliffs, Rock House, and Whispering Cave. They are all one-way loop trails.
But there are more! In the Hocking Hills Region, there are hiking trails at Lake Hope State Park, Clear Creek Metro Park, Wayne National Forest, Zaleski State Forest, Vinton Furnace State Forest and more!
HIKERS MUST REMAIN ON THE MARKED TRAIL. Well-behaved, non-aggressive pets are permitted on leash except at Conkle's Hollow. There is NO wading or swimming allowed in the waterfalls or creeks.
Conkle's Hollow -Click here for more info on Conkle's Hollow
Rock House- Click here for more info on Rock House
Lake Hope State Park (30 minutes away). Check here for more information on Peninsula Trail
Check here for information on Wayne National Forest
Upper Falls at Old Man's Cave is one of the starting points for the one-way loop trail.
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.