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| Located off Big Pine Road near Conkles Hollow |
What could be more fun than hanging from a rope about a 100 feet in the air with little more than a tiny but sturdy carabiner, belay device, and a harness? Had I known rappelling would be sooo much fun I would have surely gone air assault while in the Army. Thanks to Chris, our amazing instructor, for volunteering his own time on a gorgeous 70 degree November day to teach us "the ropes".
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Notice the people which puts the height
of the rock formation in perspective |
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| Rappeller |
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| Beautiful rock outcroppings of the rappelling area |
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| More beautiful rock outcroppings |
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Bottom of the 100+ foot vertical descent
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| Buckeye Trail (blue blazes) goes right past rappelling area |
The
Buckeye Trail passes right by the
rappelling area, which is less than 3 miles north of Old Man's Cave (part of
Hocking Hills State Park). Most people start at Old Man's Cave and hike south through Old Man's Cave to Cedar Falls for a 6 mile loop (and sometimes on to Ash Cave to form a 10 mile loop). But if you're looking to avoid the crowds you could hike North/West toward the rappelling area or even start from the rappelling area and hike towards Old Man's Cave for a more secluded hike. Athough I have not hiked this other than a few hundred feet in from the rappelling area to snap a few photos, I'll be back to explore this portion of the blue blazes Buckeye Trail.
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