There’s a secret hiding in southeastern Ohio that defies everything you thought you knew about the Buckeye State – a place where waterfalls tumble through ancient gorges, massive sandstone cliffs reach for the sky, and emerald forests conceal caves that seem plucked from fantasy novels.
Welcome to Hocking Hills State Park in Logan, a 2,356-acre wonderland that somehow remains Ohio’s best-kept natural secret despite being just an hour from Columbus.
The first time I rounded a bend on the trail and caught sight of a 200-foot sandstone cliff with water cascading down its face, I had to check my GPS to confirm I hadn’t accidentally teleported to Oregon.
“We’re still in Ohio?” my hiking companion asked, equally bewildered by the landscape before us…