Day Three Ohio to Illinois

Another early morning. I was up and out of camp before many had ventured out. On my way out a man in a cabin behind mine waved a friendly farewell. Hocking Hills State Park was just a few miles down the road. I drove to the trailhead and walked down the path to the waterfalls at Ash Cave. A massive overhang that creates an open cave. I sat and listened to the falling water as the birds sang in the trees and the animals scurrying about in the forest; then took the path to the top of the waterfall looking down into the cave. 


Old Man's Cave, a gorge containing a cave that a man lived in at one time is four miles from Ash Cave. I walked down into the gorge as the morning sun streamed through the trees. 

The upper falls are a short walk from Old Man's Cave. This fall is larger than the one at Ash Cave that falls into a stream that feeds into the gorge. As the gorge narrows the force of the water creates a whirlpool that the water flows backward in, and received the name "Devil's Bathtub." As you walk around the trail you can see how it looks like a tub.  I didn't have enough time to thoroughly enjoy the park, but it was a lovely morning walk. Very peaceful and relaxing. 

Hocking Hills State Park

This trail can be a little difficult to find. As I came out of the trail a group of men asked me about the trail, so I pointed them in the direction of the trail and passed my trail guide off to them. Crossed the street and headed to Chicago to see my good friend Betty.