Current Old Mans Cave Section Trail Alerts:

• April 25, 2011:

  The Buckeye Trail is closed between Point 19 Culp Road at SR 374/664 and Point 20 Parking for Cedar Falls Area.

  As a result of heavy rains Easter Weekend, the Gorge Trail has been washed away by Queer Creek at a location where only major construction can restore passable trail. The trail along Old Mans Creek to its confluence with Queer Creek does remain open so that many of the features of this wonderful area remain accessible.

  Old Mans Cave Section Supervisor Byron Guy recommends that hikers use either the Horseman’s Bypass Trail or the Rim Trail. Both trails leave from near Point 19 and come together again near Point 20.

  The Horseman’s Bypass Trail is described in the Old Mans Cave Section Map. It leaves Culp Road just 250’ north of Point 20. Follow this white-blazed trail generally south. In due course, it joins the Rim Trail at a suspension footbridge (Need I say, “No Horses!”) above Queer Creek to the Parking Area at Point A2. From here, take trail from northwest corner of parking area down to Cedar Falls itself to rejoin Buckeye Trail.

  To reach the Rim Trail, follow the Blue Blazes southwest from Point 20 past the information kiosk that honors Grandma Gatewood (590’). In 250’ at the top of steps that descend into the Gorge, leave the Buckeye Trail south onto the Red-blazed Rim Trail. This trail offers views into the Gorge that may satisfy the desire to be deep in the Gorge itself. Continue on the Rim Trail until it joins the Horseman’s Bypass Trail at the suspension footbridge. Continue as detailed above.

• March 2010 A new map has been published for the Old Man's Cave Section - February 2010.

End of Trail Alerts.

Old Man's Cave Section:

This section begins northeast of Logan at SR 664 and Walnut Dawler Road. The trail meanders southwest through Enterprise and skirts the SE side of SR-33 were it enters Lake Logan State Park at the levee. Near here, we honor one of the Buckeye Trail's founders, William (Bill) Miller, by naming a short section after him. Cross Duck Creek on a new narrow foot bridge and continue south on back country roads, through the hemlocks in Hocking State Forest. The trail crosses Big Pine Creek on a large-elevated steel bridge and continues into the Old Man's Cave area.  Here you will find primitive and class "A" camping after hiking a steep paved road. The main attractions in this area are: Conkles Hollow, Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls and Aah Cave.  Old Man's Cave area offers, parking, tables, toilets, water, and dining lodge. Here too, we honor a famous founder, Grandma Gatewood, by naming a portion of the trail in her name. Stop, rest and view 350 million years of geology and thousands of years of human history. We leave this area at Ash Cave by crossing SR 56 and entering TWP 254.  Hiking back country roads and steep hills we leave the Old Man's Cave section and enter the Scioto Trail section at SR 327 and Clark Hollow Road.

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 Pictures of Old Man's Cave Section, submitted by Darryl Smith and taken by Roseann Zuehl:

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Last updated: April 26, 2011
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