Driving around Logan, Ohio
Logan is a city in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,152 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Hocking County. Logan is located in southeast Ohio, on the Hocking River 48 miles southeast of Columbus. The current mayor of Logan is Republican Greg Fraunfelter, who began a four-year term in January 2016.
Hocking Hills State Park, Logan Ohio - Grandma Gatewood Trail - 10-18-12
At Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio, the North Country Trail, Buckeye Trail, and the American Discovery Trail coincide and a six-mile section is designated as the Grandma Gatewood Trail. It connects Old Man's Cave to Cedar Falls to Ash Cave. The Appalachian Trail Museum includes information about Grandma Gatewood in its exhibits and in June 2012, she was inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame.
Emma Rowena Gatewood, better known as Grandma Gatewood (October 25, 1887--June 4, 1973), was an extreme hiker and ultra-light hiking pioneer who was the first woman to hike the 2,168-mile (3,489 km) Appalachian Trail from Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine solo, and in one season.
Family life:
Gatewood was born in Guyan Township, Gallia County, Ohio. She was a farmer's wife who had eleven children and 24 grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild living at the time of her death at 85.
Hiking:
Gatewood hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67, wearing Keds sneakers and carrying an army blanket, a raincoat, and a plastic shower curtain which she carried in a homemade bag slung over one shoulder, thus making her a pioneer of Ultralight backpacking. Local newspapers picked up on her story, leading to a profile in Sports Illustrated when she had reached Connecticut and an appearance on the Today Show.
She had read about it in a National Geographic Magazine. I thought it would be a nice lark, she said, adding It wasn't. Another time she complained For some fool reason, they always lead you right up over the biggest rock to the top of the biggest mountain they can find.
She hiked it again in 1960 and then again at age 75 in 1963, making her the first person to hike the trail three times (though her final hike was completed in sections).[2] She was also credited with being the oldest female thru-hiker by the Appalachian Trail Conference until 2007.
In addition, she walked 2,000 miles (3,200 km) of the Oregon Trail from Independence, Missouri, to Portland, Oregon, averaging 22 miles (35 km) a day. She traveled to every state of the continental United States.
In 1970, at age 83, while visiting Appalachian Outfitters in Oakton, Virginia she was asked what she thought about the latest lightweight backpacking gear. Emma advised: Make a rain cape, and an over the shoulder sling bag, and buy a sturdy pair of Keds tennis shoes. Stop at local groceries and pick up Vienna sausages... most everything else to eat you can find beside the trail... and by the way those wild onions are not called Ramps... they are Rampians ... a ramp is an inclined plane.
Gatewood was a life member of the National Campers and Hikers Association and the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club. She was Director Emeritus and a lifetime member of the Buckeye Trail Association.
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Holiday Inn Express Hocking Hills-Logan - Logan Hotels, OHIO
Holiday Inn Express Hocking Hills-Logan 2 Stars Hotel in Logan ,OHIO Within US Travel Directory Situated in Logan, Ohio, only minutes from the stunning waterfalls at Old Man's Cave, this hotel features free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour indoor swimming pool and a free daily hot breakfast buffet.
Rooms at the Hocking Hills-Logan Holiday Inn Express feature a flat-screen cable TV and a coffee machine.
Select rooms offer a microwave and refrigerator.
The Hocking Hills-Logan Holiday Inn Express is equipped with a number of amenities, including a fitness centre.
and free wireless internet access.
A variety of recreational activities, like canoeing at Hocking Hills Canoe Livery is available 1.
6 km away.
Popular area attractions, including Lake Logan State Park and Hocking College are less than 10 minutes' drive from the Holiday Inn Express Hocking Hills-Logan.
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County Collecting - 2 of 3,142 - Mohican State Park in Ashland County, Ohio
Ashland County, Ohio is the second documented county in the county collecting journey. In this video, I visit Mohican State Park which also borders Pleasant Hill Dam and Lake. Mohican State Park is my second home. It's only a twenty-minute drive from home and I visit when I need a break from the world. When I was younger I would always trek off the beaten path. There are signs now that discourage that, but the existing paths are a very nice hike.
Hocking Hills area, Logan Ohio
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Friends Hocking Hills Spring Poker Run, 2012....5/19/12 at Lake Logan
Well over 200 registrants rode to benefit programs in Hocking Hills State Park...thanks to all, including the many volunteers also on hand to help!
Hocking Hills State Park, USA
Hocking Hills State Park is a non-contiguous state park in the Hocking Hills region of Hocking County, Ohio, United States.
The park is in five separate sections: Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, Ash Cave, Cantwell Cliffs, and Rock House.
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Hiking Beach City Wildlife Area to Dundee Falls | Dundee, OH
The 1900 acre Beach City Wildlife Area is a state maintained open space. It is located in Tuscarawas County, near Dundee, OH. Although the wildlife area has no officially designated trails, there are nevertheless well worn paths along the many creeks and along beautiful rock-filled gorges. Several overlooks provide breathtaking views of the surrounding forest.
The central feature of Beach City Wildlife Area is Dundee Falls, a 15 foot waterfall that plunges over a small cave.
Although the hike from the parking lot to Dundee Falls is easy, with little change in elevation and no major obstructions, the rest of the wildlife area involves challenging hikes, with steep grades, frequent climbs and descents, and rocky terrain.
For more information about Beach City Wildlife Area, visit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources site:
For more information about Dundee Falls, visit Natural Ohio Adventures site:
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Rock Mill Best Photograph Location in Ohio
Restored 1824 Rock Mill with 26' Wooden Water Wheel located on the Gorge of the Hocking River Headwaters.
Rock Mill was built in 1824. The restoration of the 26' wooden waterwheel has been designed and engineered to be the authentic original 26' wooden waterwheel. This is the largest wooden waterwheel that is fully functioning in the United States. It is constructed with white oak and weighs 10 tons. The shaft powered by the wheel weighs 5,700 pounds. Amazing Stuff ! ! ! The fore bay holds 1000 gallons of water. The builders precisely determined the amount of water that is required for the drop to hit the wooden buckets so that it will run successfully as it did back when the original wheel powered the mill. The historical documents of Rock Mill discloses the mill's production of 300 pounds of flour per hour. At that time, they used two sets of mill stones. The restored mill stones will be in the same position as their counter parts in the very near future. The mill stones were found in the lowest level of Rock Mill. Above the stones you can find leather artifacts on the wall that were used to hold the miller's tools. Artifacts can also be inspected in the sandstone shelf in the river. Here you can observe the hand carved evidence of the original sawmill structure as well as where the woolen mill equipment stood in the river cleaning the wool.
Water is the primary reason that Rock Mill was established. Rock Mill stands 100' above the black hand sandstone gorge. The gorge is magnificent because it has been carved by the elements for 300 million years. The reason the outcroppings still exist today surrounding the incised gorge area is due to the impermeable black hand sandstone that is only found through a small portion of southeastern Ohio. Rock Mill's water source is the headwaters of the Hocking River. Immediately in front of the mill site there is a 14' high waterfall that drops into a 25' water pit. These remarkable landforms that exist here around Rock Mill are the same impermeable sandstone that has carved and shaped the spectacular caves, ravines and outcropped gorges at Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio. The impressive geological black hand sandstone outcroppings in this small portion of the world is the success of Rock Mill's continued existence. The cliffs are seen throughout the gorge but also in the lower two levels of the mill. Rock Mill was constructed in 1824 on these durable cliffs that have been here for hundreds of thousands of years and will continue to be here for hundreds of thousands of years. Rock Mill has 6 & 1/2 levels and stands 100' from the bottom of the waterwheel to the peak of the roof. The mill has 35+ windows and at least 7 doors. Between the outcroppings and the sizeable mill, the view is imposing.
The 1824 construction was done with keen engineering skills. The miller was enamored by the dependable water source. One obstacle that had to be addressed was the head race. As remarkable as it sounds, they solved that problem by hand carving a 30' long, 18' deep and 3' wide rock race that directed the water flow to a wooden flume that powered their waterwheel. Today's current historians, contractors and engineers all knew too well that this uniquely created head race had to be saved and incorporated into the historical restoration of Rock Mill. The stone-carved head race remains as it did for the pioneers and continues to serve Rock Mill's water source today.
The historic value of Rock Mill only enhances the beauty of this rare scenery with the panoramic view of the waterfall, waterfall pit, outcroppings along the gorge, cliff swallows flying into their crevices creating there mud nests and the covered bridge. If you have the opportunity to visit Rock Mill you will be taking numerous photographs and experience Ohio's most spectacular, panoramic landscape.
Hocking Hills State Park Campground
A tour of Hocking Hills State Park Campground
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Cedar Point is an extremely popular summertime amusement park and resort located near Sandusky on Lake Erie. The complex contains roller coaster rides, carousels and less intense children's rides for youngsters, and water rides with a huge tidal wave. The resort offers a variety of accommodation options from camping to cabins or luxury hotel suites.
Address: One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870-5259, United States.
Millersburg, Ohio and the surrounding area has something for everyone! Whether you like fine gifts, flea markets, antiques, animal ranches, museums, historical homes, Amish culture and crafts, historical sites, golf, wine, cheese factories, chocolate factory, hot air balloon rides, narrated tours, horse back riding, hiking, relaxing....we've got it all. Even when it comes to lodging you will find bed and breakfasts, cottages, cabins, Inns, hotels, and campgrounds. Dining options abound from fast food, to Amish home cooking to fine dining. Whether you are a couple, a single person or a family you will find there is something for everyone!
Hocking Hills State Park near Logan is a rugged natural area popular with outdoor enthusiasts. The area has hiking trails, caves, camping facilities and cottages. The park also has regular events throughout the year, including organized hikes, even a winter hike, bird watching, cave related programs, and more. You can learn about what's going on at Hocking Hills State Park by looking at their events calendar.
Special features of the park include Ash Cave, Rock House, Cedar Falls, Cantwell Cliffs, and the popular spelunking hot spot of Old Man's Cave.
Put in Bay also has a variety of activities for folks who enjoy more physical pursuits on vacation. Kayak along South Bass Island’s rocky shoreline, explore the bay on jet skis, and get a bird-s-eye view of Put-in-Bay’s beautiful downtown harbor para-sailing. You can also spend part of your day biking, hiking, fishing, sailing, boating, golfing and even doing a little “rock climbing”.
The most visited tourist attraction in the state of Ohio, the National Museum of the United States Air Force is located at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Riverside, Ohio, just outside of the city of Dayton. Attracting nearly a million-and-a-half visitors each year, this museum, formerly known as the United States Air Force Museum, is the oldest and largest military aviation museum in the world, boasting displays of more than 400 aircraft and missiles.
Columbus Zoo Has more than 600 species, including Humboldt penguins and okapi, inhabit these 100 acres along the banks of the Scioto River. Well known for its successful gorilla breeding program and for its extensive reptile collection, it also has aquarium exhibits, one called Manatee Coast was among the first sea cow exhibits outside Florida.
Pine Lake View - Tar Hollow
Cold, clear morning at Pine Lake in Tar Hollow
Overview of OHIO Backpacking Trails
Ohio has a surprising amount of backpacking! It's nothing compared to other states like Colorado or California, but Ohio does have some great trails for backpackers to experience.
We wanted to put together a video that summarized all of the Ohio backpacking spots that we have either been to, or know if. Hopefully others can use this as a reference, and if you have been to any of the places we have not - please share your experience!
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The 5 Best Places To Go Camping in Illinois
Illinois offers visitors some amazing camping destinations tucked into incredible natural beauty.
From the shores of Lake Michigan, to the forests of Shawnee National Forest and hundreds of thousands of acres of state and national forests, Camping in Illinois offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy nature.
Here are our picks for the 5 best places to go camping in Illinois.
Starved Rock State Park - With 14 waterfalls and 18 sandstone canyons.
Illinois Beach State Park - Bike the Zion Bike Trail or hike the Camp Logan Trail.
Matthiessen State Park - Enjoy forests, prairies, streams and canyons all in one place.
Rock Cut State Park - Offers lots of activities such as horse back riding, cross country skiing and more.
Mississippi Palisades State Park - Enjoy rock climbing and hiking the shores of the Mississippi.
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TOP 25. Best Hiking Trails in Ohio
TOP 25. Best Hiking Trails in Ohio. LIst: Old Man's Cave Trail, Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve, Mill Creek Park, Augusta-Ann Olsen State Nature Preserve, Christmas Rocks State Nature Preserve, Burr Oak State Park, Cedar Falls Trail, Clear Creek Metro Park, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Glen Helen Nature Preserve, Great Seal State Park, Arc of Appalachia Preserve, Indian Lake State Park, John Bryan State Park Trails, Lake Hope State Park, Ash Cave Trail, Wayne National Forest, Mohican State Park, Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park, Quail Hollow State Park, Shawnee State Forest, Lake Katharine State Nature Preserve, Slate Run Metropolitan Park, Zaleski State Forest, Strouds Run State Park