Hocking Hills – Whispering Cave - Member Hike

Hike Name:	Hocking Hills – Whispering Cave
Country:	United States
State:	Ohio
Nearby Town:	Logan
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Directions:	From Logan, Ohio, head west on US-33 for approximately 2 miles. Take the OH-664 exit, enter the traffic circle, and take the third exit onto OH-664. Drive another 10.8 miles, and take a left onto the Hocking Hills State Park Cabins road. Drive another 1.1 miles to the trailhead parking area.
Total Hike Distance:	3.80 miles
Hike Difficulty:	Easy
Permit Required:	No
Hike Type:	In & Out, Backtrack Hike
Hike Starts/Ends:	Whispering Cave Trailhead Parking Lot
Trails Used:	Hemlock Bridge, Whispering Cave, and Grandma Gatewood (Buckeye) Trails
Backcountry Campsites:	No
Backcountry Water Sources:	Streams
Management:	State Park Service
Contact Information:	Hocking Hills State Park 19852 State Route 664 S Logan, Ohio 43138 http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/hockinghills Park Office: (740) 385-6842 Cottage Office: (740) 385-6841 Dining Lodge: (740) 380-0400 Reservations: (866) 644-6727
Best Season:	Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Users:	Hikers, Dogs
Road Conditions:	Primary Paved Roads
Hike Summary:	Hocking Hills is a 2,356-acre park in southeastern Ohio, which includes numerous cliffs, caves, waterfalls, and gorges. The park complex consists of seven primary areas, including Ash Cave, Cedar Falls, Old Man’s Cave, Conkle’s Hollow, Rock House, Cantwell Cliffs, and the newly added Whispering Caves area. This particular hike starts at the Whispering Cave parking lot and travels south southeast and then east for approximately 0.4 miles along the Hemlock Bridge Trail where the trail doglegs right at an overlook with a nice view of the gorge below. The hike then heads west for 0.2 miles to a junction with the Whispering Cave Trail. The spur trail to Whispering Cave is approximately 0.4 miles roundtrip, while the Hemlock Bridge Trail continues for another 0.4 miles to a junction with the Grandma Gatewood (Buckeye) Trail. Turning left at the junction leads to a rope suspension bridge over the creek. This is where we turned around.