Old Man's Cave Waterfall
Photo taken by Sandra Mitchell-Quinn with a Minolta X-700 35 mm camera on a tripod, copyright April 1, 1991
If you are ever in the area in the springtime take a hike at Old Man's Cave, you won't regret it! I was only five years old the first time my parents took me there. It has been a favorite attraction ever since. In the span of a mile long hike on a well laid out trail, you can see the most breathtaking scenery in Ohio.
If you have enough time, go to the Upper and Lower Falls, Rock House, Cedar Falls and Ash Cave.
If you enjoy camping, Top of the Hill's Campground is a great place to stay. They have a wonderful Sunday service at the church on the grounds. If camping isn't your thing visit the Hocking Hills State Lodge for dinner or stay at any of the bed and breakfasts and hotels in the area.
Old Man's Cave derives its name from the hermit Richard Rowe who lived in the large recess cave of the gorge. His family moved to the Ohio River Valley around 1796 from the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee to establish a trading post. He and his two dogs traveled through Ohio along the Scioto River in search of game. On one side trip up Salt Creek, he found the Hocking Region. Rowe lived out his life in the area and is buried beneath the ledge of the main recess cave. Earlier residents of the cave were two brothers, Nathaniel and Pat Rayon, who came to the area in 1795. They built a permanent cabin 30 feet north of the cave entrance. Both brothers are buried in or near the cave. Their cabin was later dismantled and relocated on the nearby Iles farm to be used as a tobacco drying house.
For more photo's recently taken by my good friends Gary and Charlene Davis at Old Man's Cave click above.
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