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Fall hiking in Hocking Hills State Park can be exhilarating.
The park’s craggy cliffs and outcroppings, sun-dappled foliage and misty streams and waterfalls make the perfect backdrops for an autumn outing.
However, the trails can also be packed with hikers, especially on weekends along popular routes at Old Man’s Cave and Ash Cave.
For visitors looking for less company but no less scenery, several other hikes in and near the 2,356-acre state park offer trails (and parking lots) that are often less crowded than those at the more well-known sites.