Hocking Hills gets its first new trails in over 50 years.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources unveiled two brand new trails in May 2017.
The Hemlock Bridge Trail and Whispering Cave Trail were the first new trails introduced to the park in 50 years.
The Whispering Cave Trail spurs off of The Hemlock Trail and connects into the path leading to Old Man’s Cave. Combined, both form a 2.5-mile circuit within the state park.
Hemlock Bridge is one-mile long and connects to the Grandma Gatewood Trail. Its major feature is the swinging bridge which crosses over Queer Creek. Its sister trail, Whispering Cave, gets its namesake from its acoustic layout. Rumor has it that a person at one end of the cave structure can whisper and be heard by someone all the way at the other end.
Hocking Hills has always been a popular destination, drawing in as many as 5 million visitors a year. With the addition of two new attractions, the state park was expected to receive even more nature lovers.
