About hiking in Hocking County

Hocking County, Ohio has 53 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 175 miles, an average of 3.3 miles each. The longest is Buckeye Trail (Old Mans Cave), at 40.6 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Hocking County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 22 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Conkles Hollow Rim Trail, at 2.0 miles.

Of the 53 with measured elevation, Buckeye Trail (Old Mans Cave) climbs the most, about 8,426 ft, and 7 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 53 hiking trails, longest first

Buckeye Trail (Old Mans Cave)Hike40.6 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 4Hike40.3 mi Buckeye TrailHike16.9 mi Orange TrailHike6.0 mi Gorge Overlook TrailHike5.4 mi Grandma Gatewood TrailHike5.2 mi Buckeye Bypass TrailHike4.7 mi Homestead TrailHike3.8 mi Red TrailHike3.4 mi Purple TrailHike3.2 mi Pink TrailHike3.1 mi Rose Lake TrailHike2.8 mi Cemetery Ridge TrailHike2.4 mi Buckeye/BridleHike2.0 mi Conkles Hollow Rim TrailHike2.0 mi Turquoise TrailHike2.0 mi Silver TrailHike1.9 mi Rose Lake Access TrailHike1.9 mi Whispering Cave TrailHike1.9 mi Creekside Meadows TrailHike1.7 mi Fern TrailHike1.7 mi Light GreenHike1.7 mi Old Man's Cave to Whispering Cave LoopHike1.6 mi Hemlock TrailHike1.5 mi Chestnut TrailHike1.3 mi Natural Bridge Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Badger CaveHike1.1 mi Logan Trail - Hocking SegmentHike1.0 mi Cantwell Rim TrailHike1.0 mi Oldtown Creek TrailHike0.9 mi Rock Stalls TrailHike0.9 mi White TrailHike0.9 mi Buckskin WestHike0.9 mi Cedar Falls TrailHike0.8 mi Broken Rock TrailHike0.8 mi Meadow TrailHike0.7 mi Conkles Hollow Gorge TrailHike0.6 mi Rock House Gorge TrailHike0.6 mi Gorge Exit TrailHike0.5 mi Rock Shelter TrailHike0.5 mi REQUIRED BRIDLE ROUTEHike0.4 mi Rose Lake Camp TrailHike0.4 mi Chieftain Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Ash Gorge TrailHike0.3 mi Camp Access TrailHike0.3 mi North TrailheadHike0.3 mi Bill Miller TrailHike0.2 mi Ash Cave Rim TrailHike0.2 mi Ash Rim TrailHike0.2 mi Tree Identification TrailHike0.2 mi Rock House Rim TrailHike0.2 mi Cantwell Gorge TrailHike0.2 mi Lodge Connector TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Hocking County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.