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Around the Hocking Hills
hocking
hills park and cabin info
Bird
Watching is the fastest growing outdoor pursuit! Winter bird watching in the
Hocking Hills is some of the best in the country. Many unique woodland
species call this area home such as the huge Pileated Woodpecker, elusive
Ruffed Grouse and the many forest songbirds.
Visit www.birdhocking.com
A cool
spot to see Black Vultures by the dozens: Take a drive to the Hocking
Hills State Park Lodge and look to the roof. You can't miss these living
gargoyles catching a little bit of heat from the roof or soaring overhead.
2010 Hocking Hills Park
Special Events
45th Annual Winter Hike
January 16, 2010
Continuous starts from 9-11 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.
Sweethearts Hike
February 13, 2010 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.
Maple Sugaring in the
Hills
March 13&14,
2010 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.
Wildflowers and
Waterfalls Hike
April 24, 2010 10 AM
Observe nature’s carpet of wildflowers
and sparkling waterfalls in beautiful Hocking Hills. Meet at the parking
lot at Ash Cave.
Hocking Valley Birding
Trail Presents:
International Migratory
Bird Weekend
May 7- 9, 2010
Times and locations will vary…see
the flier or www.birdhocking.com
Join with several area naturalist and
birders along the Hocking Valley Birding Trail route for a variety of
programs, hikes and events to celebrate the return of our avian friends.
Grandma Gatewood’s Fall
Colors Hike
October 16, 2010 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.
3to4 hrs)
Haunted Hocking Weekend
October 29 & 30, 2010
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.
Frontier Trail Hike
November 6, 2010
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.
Christmas in Ash Cave
December 11, 2010 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.
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