Hocking Hills State Park
Old Mans Cave to Cedar Falls

Traveling through the gorge from Old Mans Cave to Cedar Falls is a cornucopia of treats - alcoves with water falling free, cliff house caves overlooking rapids, waterfalls both big and small, and a delicious assortment of tall trees, bushes, flowers and plants.

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The return along the Overlook trail is easy with a few highlights - some nice views into the gorge and crossing a dam.

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This is an amazing hike, well worth taking!

Approach

From the McDonalds near the intersection of Interstate Hwy 33 and Ohio 664 in Logan Ohio, head southwest on OH-664 10.7 miles to the parking lot for Old Mans Cave, which will be on your right.

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Coordinates for the hike: 39.4357680,-82.5403900

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Parking / Trailhead amenities

The parking lot is paved, smooth, and enormous. There are restrooms and other facilities at the visitors center, across the road from the parking log.

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Trail observations

The trailhead starts across the road from the parking lot at the bridge that crosses over the waterfall. On the far side of the bridge, take a right, then another right and descend into the gorge along a stone stairway. After viewing the falls, start following the trail downstream towards Old Mans Cave and the lower falls.

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From Old Mans Cave, continue heading down the gorge till you reach Cedar Falls. At Cedar Falls, follow the trail to the Cedar Falls Parking Lot, then pick up the Overlook trail and return to the parking lot via the Visitors Center.

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Trail statistics

The trail is 6.79 miles long. The sum of all the uphill climbs is 623 feet.

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Trail waypoints

0.23 mi	Parking	Parking
0.25 mi	Cross road	Cross at the cross walk sign
0.57 mi	Go right	Go right and descend along the Gorge trail
0.58 mi	Down cement stairs	Go down the stairs. Cement Handrail, CCC style.
0.77 mi	Left across Bridge	Left across the bridge and head towards Old Man's Cave
1.05 mi	Old Mans Cave	Old Man's Cave
2.25 mi	Bench	Bench
3.86 mi	Cedar Falls	Cedar Falls
3.91 mi	Head left	Head left toward the Overlook trail
4.05 mi	Hike through grass	Hike through the grass by the parking lot to the bridge
4.09 mi	Bridge	Bridge
4.12 mi	Overlook sign	Gorge overlook trail sign
5.28 mi	Take left	Branch - take a left after crossing the dam (trail map, bench)
5.61 mi	Bench	Sign,Bench
6.54 mi	Head left	Head left towards old Man's Cave
6.54 mi	Cross the bridge	Cross the bridge
6.79 mi	End of trail	End of trail