Old Man's Cave,
probably the most popular waterfall in the Hocking Hills Region, cascades and
plunges to a Black Hand sandstone shelf 40 or 50 feet below, slides on over
the shelf and plunges again 10 or 12 feet, slamming against some more Black
Hand and finally cascades into the dark pool at the bottom of the gorge, - the ultimate scene for an artist's landscape.
How to get there:
From Columbus, take US-33 south toward Lancaster. Continue through Lancaster on US-33 another 18 miles to OH-664, exit and turn right (southbound) on OH-664. Follow OH-664 to the junction of OH-374 and turn
right following the combined state highway almost a mile to the Old Man's Cave
Visitors' Center.
The well-maintained trail to the bottom of the gorge is easy going down the
many steps but, remember, you have to climb back up. You will cross a very
interesting footbridge which has been the subject of countless photographs.
For photos
of Old Man's
Cave Falls, see:
"The Hocking Hills region is home to 9 state parks, over
9,000 acres of state forest land, part of the Wayne National Forest, contains 4 nature preserves and one of the largest metro parks in the state. Hiking, fishing, camping, horseback riding, canoeing, rappelling, and bird watching are just a few of the activities visitors to the area enjoy."
For more information about the area: Hocking Hills Tourism Assoc.
