Set within Hocking State Park and named after the large recess cave in which Richard Rowe took up residence in the 1800s, Old Man's Cave is a 15-foot-high waterfall in a deep gorge that can be reached by a favorite hiking trail.

The Upper Falls can be found at the east end of the ravine, which has several unusual caves and recesses that have been carved out by the creek over centuries, as well as several smaller drops and cascades further down the gorge.

The trail follows the canyon, crossing bridges and winding through a tunnel, and leads to the Old Man's Cave as well as the second cascade, which drops 25 feet into a large pool.

The trail then leaves the gorge via a series of stone and wooden stairs, passing underneath a seasonal Ohio waterfall, and then up through a tunnel to the rim.

Hocking State Park, 19852 Ohio 664, Logan, OH 43138

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