Qualla: Hocking Hills State Park https://qualla.com/hocking-hills-caves en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:06 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/d/p/j/2/hocking-hills-state-park-wk/spring-rain-old-man-s-cave-upp.jpg Qualla: Hocking Hills State Park https://qualla.com/hocking-hills-caves Hocking Hills State Park: Introduction https://qualla.com/hocking-hills-caves/ Photo credit Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0. In southeastern Ohio, where the unglaciated Appalachian foothills begin, ancient sandstone has eroded into a landscape of gorges, caves, and waterfalls. Hocking Hills State Park protects six separate areas where Black Hand sandstone - deposited as beach sand 350 million years ago - has been sculpted by water into dramatic formations. Old Man's Cave is a hemlock-filled gorge with a massive recess cave. Ash Cave is a 700-foot-long natural amphitheater, one of the largest caves in Ohio. Cedar Falls plunges into a rocky grotto. The hills hide these features; visitors descend from ordinary farm country into extraordinary geological worlds. Hocking Hills is Ohio's most visited state park, drawing over a million visitors annually to see what time and water carved from ancient stone.

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/p/j/2/hocking-hills-caves-wk/dpj2-hocking-hills-state-park-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Hocking Hills State Park: The Geology https://qualla.com/hocking-hills-caves/ Photo credit Britt Reints from Pittsburgh, PA, CC BY 2.0. Black Hand sandstone was deposited approximately 350 million years ago, when this region was a river delta emptying into a shallow sea. The sand compressed into stone; geological uplift raised it above sea level. The unglaciated Allegheny Plateau escaped the glaciers that flatten...

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/p/j/2/hocking-hills-caves-wk/dpj2-hocking-hills-state-park-the-geology.mp3 0:06 2 full Hocking Hills State Park: Old Man's Cave https://qualla.com/hocking-hills-caves/ Photo credit Yprahs, CC BY 3.0. Old Man's Cave is the park's most famous feature - a hemlock-filled gorge with a massive recess cave named for hermit Richard Rowe, who lived there in the early 1800s. A trail descends into the gorge, following the stream past Upper Falls, Middle Falls, and Lower Falls. The main ...

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/p/j/2/hocking-hills-caves-wk/dpj2-hocking-hills-state-park-old-mans-cave.mp3 0:06 3 full Hocking Hills State Park: The Other Areas https://qualla.com/hocking-hills-caves/ Photo credit Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0. Five other areas complete the park. Ash Cave is a 700-foot-wide recess cave with a 90-foot waterfall pouring over its lip - the largest cave of its type in Ohio. Conkle's Hollow is a box canyon with 200-foot cliffs; no streams, just a narrow slot of old-growth forest. Rock House ...

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/p/j/2/hocking-hills-caves-wk/dpj2-hocking-hills-state-park-the-other-areas.mp3 0:06 4 full Hocking Hills State Park: The Accessibility https://qualla.com/hocking-hills-caves/ Photo credit Yprahs, CC BY 3.0. Hocking Hills is remarkably accessible for dramatic scenery. Most features are reached by short trails - Ash Cave is a quarter-mile paved path, suitable for wheelchairs. Old Man's Cave requires stairs but is heavily developed with bridges and viewing platforms. The park is within...

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]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/p/j/2/hocking-hills-caves-wk/dpj2-hocking-hills-state-park-the-accessibility.mp3 0:06 5 full Hocking Hills State Park: Visiting Hocking Hills https://qualla.com/hocking-hills-caves/ Photo credit Sam Howzit, CC BY 2.0. Hocking Hills State Park is located in Hocking County, Ohio, centered around the town of Logan. The six areas are spread across several miles; each has separate parking. Old Man's Cave is the park headquarters with a nature center and campground. Ash Cave, Conkle's Hollow, Rock H...

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