Thick forest begins to rise up around the byway and soon you see signs for the iconic Rock House, situated on the side of a 150-foot cliff. Just before the 10-mile mark, you’ll spot Spirit of the Hills Gallery, which features art by several Ohio artists, including wood sculptor Spirit Williams, who makes detailed carvings of woodland creatures and wildflowers. “What you’re coming here for is not just to stay somewhere, you’re coming for the experience and to have a wee bit of Scotland presented to you.” “This is the only Scottish estate in North America, and it is the only long-grass golf course played with hickory in America,” says Jas Barbe, owner of Glenlaurel. Along the next few miles, you’ll pass by the road leading to Glenlaurel, a 140-acre resort with inn rooms and cottages as well as a links-style Scottish golf course, private hiking trails and massage and spa services. Once you’ve returned to the road, you’re once again rolling across the hills and curves that make this byway such a fun one to drive. Usually around mid-April it begins to appear.” Rockbridge State Nature Preserve, 11475 Dalton Rd., Rockbridge 43149, 740/380-8919, /rockbridge Cantwell Cliffs, state Route 374, Rockbridge 43149, 740/385-6842, /hockinghills “They’re mostly associated with its cousin, bleeding hearts, although wild squirrel corn is all white. “Squirrel corn is a small wildflower in the carrot family of all things,” explains Pat Quackenbush, naturalist for Hocking Hills State Park. Our state wildflower, white trillium, as well as squirrel corn are among the several wildflower varieties found on the forest floor. The shorter loop through the valley is around 1 mile and good for all skill levels. The 1.8-mile rim hike is one of the more difficult in the Hocking Hills with its climbs and descents but also proves to be less busy than other areas of the park. Choose the trail that follows the cliff ledge overlooking the valley floor or walk among the streams and the vegetation below. 33, head 6.1 miles southwest to Cantwell Cliffs, located in the northern reaches of Hocking Hills State Park. Once back at the intersection of state Route 374 and U.S. All that’s required is a 1-mile hike from the nature preserve’s parking lot, and the trek is well worth the payoff.
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More than 100 feet long and ranging from 6 to 20 feet wide, this rock formation arches about 50 feet above the plunge pool below and visitors are free to (carefully) walk atop it. 33 in Rockbridge, where you’ll first want to take a brief detour from the byway route to see the largest natural bridge in Ohio at Rockbridge State Nature Preserve. The Hocking Hills Scenic Byway begins at the intersection of state Route 374 and U.S. We made the cruise ourselves to round up some of the can’t-miss sites along the way. One of the best ways to make sure you don’t miss anything is to take it mile by mile. The drive works as a quick cruise or a more leisurely trek filled with a day of stops and diversions, whether you prefer taking in waterfalls and wildflowers or hiking some of the region’s well-known ridges and gorges. The Hocking Hills Scenic Byway stretches 26.4 miles through Hocking County, connecting the six Hocking Hills State Park sites that dot the region.
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