Hocking Hills Scenic Byway HHB
Hocking Hills Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Ohio. Within Ohio it covers roughly 30 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Hocking Hills Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway winds through the Hocking Hills of southeastern Ohio, a pocket of rugged Appalachian foothills carved into towering blackhand sandstone. It links the region's famous gorges and recess caves — Old Man's Cave, Ash Cave, Cedar Falls, and the Rock House — shaded by hemlock and dripping with waterfalls. The cliffs and cool, fern-lined ravines are unlike anywhere else in the state.
- Old Man's Cave
- Ash Cave & Cedar Falls
- blackhand sandstone cliffs
- hemlock gorges
- waterfalls
Designated for its recreational qualities
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Places to stop along Hocking Hills Scenic Byway
Cantwell Cliffs
The most remote area of Hocking Hills State Park, with high sandstone cliffs, a deep gorge, and a tight passage between boulders on the rim trail.
Rock House
A true cave in a sandstone cliff, a long tunnel-like corridor with Gothic window openings, once a hideout for bandits.
Old Man's Cave
The park's busiest area: a gorge of waterfalls, stone bridges, and a huge recess cave named for a hermit who lived there.
John Glenn Astronomy Park
An observatory and plaza near Old Man's Cave with public star nights under some of Ohio's darkest skies.
Cedar Falls
A waterfall pouring over a sandstone ledge into a hemlock-shaded gorge, at the end of a short, stepped trail.
Ash Cave
The largest recess cave in Ohio, a horseshoe-shaped overhang with a thin seasonal waterfall, on an accessible trail.
Where to Stay along Hocking Hills Scenic Byway
4 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Hocking Hills Scenic Byway.
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.