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Special Events
2008
The Hocking Hills Calendar of Events 2008!
2008 Special Events
43rd 3rd
Annual Winter Hike
January 19 -
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 9
- 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 8 &
9-
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 19
-10
AM
Observe
nature’s carpet of wildflowers and sparkling waterfalls in beautiful Hocking
Hills. Meet at the parking lot at Ash Cave.
Frontier Trail Hike
May 3
-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. Don’t forget to check-in with the
historical interpreters at Richard Roe’s History Camp to explore and learn more
about Ohio’s fascinating past May 4-6, 2007. Maybe even join in and try your
hand at the Frontier Trail Games on Sunday afternoon!
Hocking
Valley Birding Trail Presents: International Migratory Bird
Weekend
May 9-11
Times
and locations will vary…see the flier,
www.birdhocking.com
or the parks website for
details.
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 18 -
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 31
& November 1
Join
with the Haunted Hocking “HIT” 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.
Christmas in Ash Cave
December
13-
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
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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.