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Hocking Hills State Forest Climbing

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Areas in Hocking Hills State Forest

Big Spring Hollow/Conkle's Hollow 1 / 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Cabin Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Cascada Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Dolomedes Wall 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Gearshift Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Hocking Hills Ice Climbing 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Rectangle Rock 0 / 0 / 3 / 22 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 25

Shipwreck Area 0 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Six Crack Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Sunshine Valley 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

Table Top Rock/Sandy Skull Wall 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Upper Cascada 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Workout Wall 0 / 0 / 1 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Elevation:	756 ft
GPS:	39.45878, -82.55846 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Rock here is Blackhand Sandstone .. quality varies from crap to dead solid.

Climbing is only permitted in the designated "Climbing and Rappeling Area". Climbing at such areas as Old Man's Cave or Conkle's Hollow is prohibited and subject to a hefty fine. There are no bolted routes or anchors, setting a TR is mandatory.

Getting There

Depending on where your intentions are, the drives are different.

More information is available on the Hocking Hills State Forest website.

The nearest town is Logan. There is a parking lot for the designated area past the Conkle's Hollow lot on Big Pine Road. Cross the road, find the green bridge and hike up the hill. Register to show area is used. The tallest climbs can be found at the far right end of the climbing area. For the least strenuous access take the flat trail to the right that follows the stream.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hocking Hills State Forest

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V0-1 4+ 3 ● The Suspension Boulder Workout Wall
V2 5+ 13 ● Guide Night Boulder Rectangle Rock
V2 5+ 6 ● Triangle Arete 1 Boulder Rectangle Rock
V2 5+ 5 ● Traversia Boulder Rectangle Rock
V2-3 5+ 4 ● Spider Monkey Boulder Dolomedes Wall
V3 6A 4 ● Triangle Traverse Boulder Rectangle Rock
V3 6A 3 ● Cascada Traverse Boulder Cascada Boulders
V3 6A 8 ● Evolution Center Boulder Gearshift Area
V3 6A 7 ● Evolution Right Boulder Gearshift Area
V3 6A 3 ● Sunshine Arete Boulder Sunshine Valley
V4- 6B 12 ● Triangle Arete 2 Boulder Rectangle Rock
V4 6B 8 ● Unnamed Crack Boulder Workout Wall
V6 7A 4 ● Six Crack Boulder Six Crack Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 3 ● Rectangle Direct TR Rectangle Rock
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 3 ● Verde Rock TR Shipwreck Area