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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

Bulge Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

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 / 4 / 28 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 32

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

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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 4 11 ● Rated E Boulder Rectangle Rock
V0 4 8 ● Seamstress Boulder Rectangle Rock
V0-1 4+ 13 ● Block Arete 1 Boulder Workout Wall
V0-1 4+ 4 ● The Suspension Boulder Workout Wall
V0-1 4+ 10 ● Stand Up Double Boulder Workout Wall
V1 5 8 ● Book, Chapter and Traverse Boulder Workout Wall
V1+ 5 8 ● Lean Crack Boulder Workout Wall
V2 5+ 8 ● Triangle Arete 1 Boulder Rectangle Rock
V2 5+ 14 ● Guide Night Boulder Rectangle Rock
V2 5+ 6 ● Traversia Boulder Rectangle Rock
V3 6A 8 ● Evolution Center Boulder Gearshift Area
V3 6A 7 ● Evolution Right Boulder Gearshift Area
V3+ 6A+ 13 ● Triangle Arete 2 Boulder Rectangle Rock
V4 6B 10 ● Unnamed Crack Boulder Workout Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Amazing Grace TR Big Spring Hollow/Con…