Ash Cave features a stunning seasonal waterfall that cascades over a massive sandstone ledge into one of Ohio's largest recess caves, measuring 700 feet wide, 100 feet deep, and 90 feet high. The combination of the picturesque waterfall and the expansive, sandy-floored cave makes it a breathtaking and accessible destination.

It takes just thirty minutes hiking along a short, mostly-paved trail to reach Ash Cave: a 100-foot-tall recess cave considered by many to be the single most impressive attraction in Hocking Hills State Park. And depending on who you ask, it’s the most dramatic spot in the entire state.

2022年2月18日 · Hocking Hills is famous for its caves — but these types of caves may not be what you are visualizing. These are not simple holes in a wall of stone; rather, they are recess caves with overhanging cliffs that jut out hundreds of feet above you.

Ash Cave is the largest, most impressive recess cave in the state. The approach to Ash Cave is through a narrow gorge lined with stately hemlocks, massive beech trees and various other hardwoods. The valley floor offers brilliant displays of wildflowers in the all seasons including large flowered trillium, Dutchman’s breeches, trout lily ...

Ash Cave is the largest recess cave east of the Mississippi and perhaps the most awe-inspiring feature of Hocking Hills State Park. With a horseshoe-shaped rim that spans 700 feet, with a runoff waterfall, Ash Cave is enormous and open on one side.

2007年5月11日 · This recess cave was named for the “old man” Richard Rowe, a recluse who made the cave his home in the 1800’s and is a part of the scenic Hocking Hills State Park. Hocking comes from the Wyandot Indian word “hockhocking,” referring to the Hocking River’s bottle-shaped gorge near Lancaster.

Tucked away in the southernmost stretch of Hocking, Ash Cave is the biggest recess cave east of the Mississippi River with a horseshoe-shaped rim that spans 700 feet across. The cave measures 100 feet from the rear cave wall to the front rim that towers 90 feet overhead.

Ash Cave is the largest recess cave in Ohio, measuring nearly 700 feet from end to end, 100 feet deep, and 90 feet from floor to roof. Hikers visiting Ash Cave approach through a tree-lined gorge and valley floor rich with native wildflowers.

Whispering Cave is a massive, 300-foot wide recess cave in Hocking Hills. A 100-foot waterfall cascades off the top of the ledge. It’s one of the many impressive spots in Hocking Hills—and one of the newest. The location wasn’t accessible until 2017, when a couple new trails opened and provided access to the area.

Situated in the Hocking Hills State Park, Ash Cave is one of the biggest attractions in the area. In comparison with a standard cave (also known as a karst), Ash Cave in Hocking Hills is a recess cave, or rock shelter, formed over many years of erosion keeping it smaller in size, ensuring it won’t take you long to explore its interior.