The boys and I decided to get away from the house for a while. Went hiking at two of our favorite places here in the beautiful Hocking Hills. First we went to Ash Cave and then to Cedar Falls. Enjoy….
And they’re off!!!
Dad is lagging behind only to get great pictures and make sure no one gets lost. It is not because he is out of shape and can’t keep up.
Ash Cave is not actually a cave but a sandstone recess. Here are pictures of the same area in the winter.
Two of my children – lower right. I don’t know where the other two are…
Some visitors like to leave their mark on the sandstone walls. This fancy creation was in the sand on the floor of the area. If they had a man dressed like Jesus on one knee beside this it would be a great ad for the area!
Another view of Ash Cave. Note the person standing on top of the falls. INSANE!
This bridge is on the path to Cedar Falls. You can notice a bend in the bridge. The bridge was originally straight across the stream. A few years back we had some bad spring rains that brought flash flooding. Most of the bridges in the park were destroyed. This one was bent. They decided to restore it rather than remove it. To give you some idea of the amount and force of water that must have come through to bend this bridge, it is approximately 35 ft long, 12 ft high above the stream bed, and rest on two 2 ft I beams.
Cedar Falls (this is where I proposed to Nicole)
We weren’t the only visitor to Cedar Falls.
The trail back to the parking lot is an adventure in itself. 
James M. Hahn, Author 