Hocking Hills Hiking Trails

This is the higher-resolution printing and the same as the Hocking Hills Hiking Trails: A Guide to the Hiking Trails of the Hocking Hills. The difference is that the higher-quality printing costs a bit more and thus, the paper is higher quality and the images are clearer. Otherwise, both are the same!

Updated and Revised Full-Color Edition
Explore the Hocking Hills with a guide written by someone who actually hikes the trails.
This updated edition, a full-color Hocking Hills hiking guide, has been thoroughly revised with refreshed trail information, field-checked routes, updated maps, GPS coordinates, QR-linked CalTopo maps, and expanded coverage of hiking areas throughout the Hocking Hills region.
Inside you’ll find the major Hocking Hills hikes—including Old Man’s Cave, Ash Cave, Cedar Falls, Whispering Cave, Rock House, Cantwell Cliffs, Conkle’s Hollow, and the Grandma Gatewood Trail—along with many lesser-known and more remote hikes.
Each trail entry includes:
• Detailed, easy-to-follow hiking directions
• Trail distance, estimated hiking time, difficulty, and trail conditions
• Parking and trailhead GPS coordinates
• Blaze colors and trail-marker information
• Restroom, accessibility, dog, waterfall, cave, and other trail information
• A full-color trail map with compass, scale, routes, junctions, and landmarks
• QR codes linking to interactive CalTopo trail maps
• A second QR code on most printed maps for a simpler map that can be saved or printed
• Photographs of trailheads, junctions, waterfalls, caves, overlooks, and other notable sights
• GPS waypoints for many important locations along the trail
• Local history, folklore, geology, and interesting features you might otherwise walk right past
The maps show not only the recommended hiking route, but also nearby intersecting trails and junctions to help hikers stay on the intended path.
Trails range from short, easy walks to strenuous gorge hikes and longer backcountry routes. The guide also includes hikes at Lake Hope State Park, Clear Creek Metro Park, Hocking State Forest, Ohio State Nature Preserves, Wayne National Forest, Moonville Rail Trail, and several protected preserves and permit-only hiking areas.
The book is written and photographed by Jannette Quackenbush, a veteran hiker, seasoned backpacker, career author, and longtime Hocking Hills resident who regularly hikes and field-checks the trails featured in the guide.
Cell service can be unreliable in the deep gorges and remote hills of southeastern Ohio. Download the QR-coded maps ahead of time—or put the book in your backpack and take the maps with you.
Whether you are visiting Hocking Hills for the first time or looking for trails beyond the usual tourist stops, this guide is designed to help you know where you are going, what to expect, and what to look for along the way.