47th Annual Winter Hike
January 21, 2012 Continuous Starts from 9 AM to 11 AM
Enjoy winters splendor on this 6-mile trek from Old
Man’s Cave to
Ash Cave. Layered clothing and good
footwear recommended. Refreshments are available at Cedar Falls for a
donation. A shuttle bus returns hikers to Old Man’s Cave.
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Sweethearts Hike
February 11, 2012
5-7 PM
Meet at the
Ash
Cave parking lot.
Take your sweetheart for a romantic stroll to
Ash Cave in the soft light of dusk.
Afterwards, enjoy a cozy fire and refreshments.
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Maple Sugaring in the Hills
March 10 & 11, 2012
12-4 PM
Join us at the Naturalist Cabin located behind the
Old Man’s Cave
Visitor
Center. Savor the
taste of the season as we boil down our local maple sap. Discover
the many methods used throughout history to make this tasty treat.
Free samples are available.
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Wildflowers and Waterfalls Hike
April 21, 2012
10 AM
Observe nature’s carpet
of wildflowers and sparkling waterfalls in beautiful Hocking Hills.
Meet at the parking lot at
Ash
Cave.
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Grandma Gatewood’s Fall Colors Hike
October 13, 2012
1:00 PM
Bring along a cool drink
and celebrate the season’s colors. Meet with the naturalist at the
Old Man’s
Cave Visitor
Center
for a strenuous hike that spans roughly 6 miles of the Grandma
Gatewood trail. We will be traversing the section that runs
from Old Man’s Cave to
Cedar
Falls and back while enjoying the scenic beauty
and cultural personality. This hike does include several hills and
steps and is not recommended for the easily winded individual.
(Approx. 3 to 4 hrs)
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Haunted Hocking Weekend
October 26 & 27, 2012
Join with the Haunted Hocking “HHIT” team as they
search for the unexplained at
Ash
Cave or try your hand at
Pumpkin decorating. Registered campers and cabin guest can enjoy a
hayride, a family fun spooky movie, site judging, and trick or treat at
Old Man’s Cave campground. Regular camping & cabin fees apply.
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Frontier Trail Hike
November 3, 2012
12-4 PM
Explore the history of the Hocking Hills region with
a walk back through time dramatized by costumed interpreters along
Ash
Cave
trail.
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Christmas
in Ash Cave
December 8, 2012
5 – 7 PM
Step away from the hectic holiday season and come
bundled for the weather while enjoying a lighted stroll back to
Ash
Cave. Once you
arrive at the cave warm with refreshments by an open fire. Listen
to or join with our carolers, have the kids visit with an old fashion
Santa or help to decorate our Christmas tree for wildlife.
Hocking
Hills that isn't bursting with something to do. Summer is full
of cool hiking trails deep in the gorge. Fall offers beautiful views
of autumn leaf colors and Winter has frozen waterfalls and Winter
Hike. And then, there is Spring. Spring in the Hocking Hills means
the ear-numbing flow of more than a handful of waterfalls broken
free from the ice and gushing over cliff edges. It is long hikes
beneath trees bursting with leaflets and a multitude of wildflower
colors sprouting out of the dull, brown carpet of last year's autumn
leaves. There is nothing better than watching nature blow life back
into the earth with warm, spring breezes. And seeing the world
explode in deep greens, reds and sky blues in the surrounding
Appalachian Hillsides.