Southern Ohio Hiker

  • Home
  • Southern Ohio Hiker

Southern Ohio Hiker Learn where and when to hike in southern Ohio.

17/04/2025

This is the waterfall at the beginning of Sheick Hollow SNP. It is one of the preserves that requires a permit to hike. Definitely worth the 30 seconds it takes to send an email to ODNR. There is more awesomeness than this in this Preserve.

17/04/2025

I went to a new (to me) place, Rock Stalls Preserve on Rock Stull Rd (yes, they are spelled differently) north of Logan, OH. Yes, there are the usual waterfalls, sandstone and hemlocks. Downstream of these waterfalls was an area of bluebells, Dutchman's breeches, cutleaf toothwort and trillium. Not common in the Hocking Hills area to see both ecosystems close together.

17/04/2025

I went back to my old stomping grounds to the Hocking bike trail. Back then there weren't two Nature preserves along this stretch. They were established in 2015. There are bluebells on the right side of the trail and Blue-eyed Mary (harder to see)on the left. Also lots of trillium, phlox, Dutchman's breeches, and the rest of the usual suspects.

More of the early spring bloomers, mostly at Barrett's Rim.
24/03/2025

More of the early spring bloomers, mostly at Barrett's Rim.

Ohio River Bluffs and Whipple Nature Preserve. White trout lilies ruled the day. Bluebells will be peak next weekend. Th...
22/03/2025

Ohio River Bluffs and Whipple Nature Preserve. White trout lilies ruled the day. Bluebells will be peak next weekend. The few other wildflowers blooming were in the minority.

14/03/2025

It's been a couple of years since I posted about the Miracle Beech. This tree is holier than the Roman Empire. It still has a decent canopy and is hung like a horse. Watch the video. It is at the Gladys Riley Preserve in Adams County.

I was supposed to work at a volunteer outing at Gallagher Fen near Springfield, OH. It was cancelled, so I went east to ...
14/03/2025

I was supposed to work at a volunteer outing at Gallagher Fen near Springfield, OH. It was cancelled, so I went east to catch some early snow trillium at Chalet Nivale. They are not at peak yet. There may not be any sun (after Friday) until Monday so peak will be sometime after then, but Monday will be close enough to peak. I also went to Gladys Riley Preserve to check on the Golden Star Lily. There were none. I may be back there on 3/22.

21/02/2025

Turns out that it is difficult to go ice hiking without ice cleats. Good news- the world-famous Logan oak had no ice underneath it.

Winter Hike in the Hocking Hills, Day 1. I was so happy when I saw that there were no other cars there that I did a danc...
21/02/2025

Winter Hike in the Hocking Hills, Day 1. I was so happy when I saw that there were no other cars there that I did a dance in the parking lot. As long as I am on snow-covered ice I am a hell of a dancer.

21/02/2025

Twin Falls at the beginning of Long Hollow in Hocking State Forest. The video starts at the bottom of the smaller of the two falls and pans to the larger. They are obviously not identical twins.

21/02/2025

Big Spring Hollow in Hocking State Forest.

Lake Katherine was hit hard by (the remnants of) Hurricane Helene. They did an amazing job clearing the hundred or more ...
15/11/2024

Lake Katherine was hit hard by (the remnants of) Hurricane Helene. They did an amazing job clearing the hundred or more large trees across the trails. It is still an amazing and beautiful place.

Address


Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Southern Ohio Hiker posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

  • Address
  • Alerts
  • Claim ownership or report listing

  • Want your business to be the top-listed Travel Agency?

Share