American Discovery Trail: Hocking Hills State Park

It has been two weeks since I posted, mostly because Mike was here this week, but I have been walking across Ohio, making progress. I finished the thirteenth segment of my walk and am well into the fourteenth, and I am now about straight south of Columbus. Columbus is actually slightly west of the center of Ohio, closer to Indiana than it is to Pennsylvania to the east, but my walk across Ohio is only about one third complete, as the route from here to Indiana is much longer than if, for example, you were a crow flying across.

I have travelled more than 780 miles, 1.75 million steps, about one sixth of the total distance.

I just read this week about a planned Great American Rail-Trail that would be constructed using old rail routes wherever possible. It would stretch from Washington State to Washington, DC, and would be 3,700 miles long, and would go all the way across without having to go on roads. Only problem is, it is only about half finished, and it sounds like some of the remaining 50% is more a gleam in someone's eye than anything close to reality. It sounds good though, and probably more usable than the American Discovery Trail.

The last two weeks took us through Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio, with waterfalls and sandstone caves and cliffs. The main picture is Cedar Falls.

Old Man's Cave in Hocking Hills State Park. The cave was named after an actual old man who lived in it around 1800 and was eventually buried there with his dog.

Ash Cave. Apparently Old Man's Cave is the most popular hiking spot in the park, but Ash Cave is pretty impressive.