Hocking Hills Trail Run
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Experience the wonder of the Hocking Hills State Park
Beginning next to the Naturalist Cabin location just off of the Old Man's Cave parking lot (Visitor's Center) in Hocking Hills State Park, the Hocking Hills Trail Run winds through vast woodlands and brings runners through a land that tells a story as deep as time. Using the trails of both Hocking Hills State Park and Hocking State Forest, the course will navigate stream crossings, deep gorges, and lush forested paths, with challenging elevation changes throughout. The updated courses now feature nearly all trail running with minimal road running sections, and will let runners experience the three main areas of Hocking Hills; Old Man's Cave, Cedar Falls, and Ash Cave. The Hocking Hills Trail Run combines the legacy of it's long history dating back to 1978 into today's most popular state park in Ohio!
Ready to test your limits? The Hocking Hills Trail Run brings a highly anticipated Ultra, 40.2K, 20.1K, 10K, 5K to Logan on September 20, 2025. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of Ohio.
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Trail running
60K Run (37.5 miles)
The 60k run (37.5 miles) is three times around the new 20k loop - The course runs up the paved service road towards the road to the Lodge, then down steps into the woods following the Purple (Whispering Cave) Trail back past the Naturalist Cabin, over the A-Frame Bridge, then left onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail until crossing the Campground Road onto established single-track consisting of mostly Bridal Trail, until dropping back onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail. Proceed to, and cross, State Route 374 running a short distance until turning left onto the Utility Service Road leading to a more single-track trail. At the Fairview Road crossing the course enters the Hocking Hills Organized Youth Camp and follows the gravel road until re-entering the forest at the end of the gravel road onto a more single-track trail which empties onto a short road run starting at the intersection of State Route 374 and State Route 56 until entering the Ash Cave Rim Trail. From the uphill Rim Trail (opposite direction than the hikers) the course proceeds on the Buckeye Trail until joining the 10k Fire Tower trail out to the turn around and then continuing to the finish on the same trails as the 10k course.
40K Run (25 miles)
The 40k (25 miles) run is twice around the new 20k loop - The course runs up the paved service road towards the road to the Lodge, then down steps into the woods following the Purple (Whispering Cave) Trail back past the Naturalist Cabin, over the A-Frame Bridge, then left onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail until crossing the Campground Road onto established single-track consisting of mostly Bridal Trail, until dropping back onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail. Proceed to, and cross, State Route 374 running a short distance until turning left onto the Utility Service Road leading to a more single-track trail. At the Fairview Road crossing the course enters the Hocking Hills Organized Youth Camp and follows the gravel road until re-entering the forest at the end of the gravel road onto a more single-track trail which empties onto a short road run starting at the intersection of State Route 374 and State Route 56 until entering the Ash Cave Rim Trail. From the uphill Rim Trail (opposite direction than the hikers) the course proceeds on the Buckeye Trail until joining the 10k Fire Tower trail out to the turn around and then continuing to the finish on the same trails as the 10k course.
20K Run (12.5 miles)
The new 20k (12.5 miles) run - The course runs up the paved service road towards the road to the Lodge, then down steps into the woods following the Purple (Whispering Cave) Trail back past the Naturalist Cabin, over the A-Frame Bridge, then left onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail until crossing the Campground Road onto established single-track consisting of mostly Bridal Trail, until dropping back onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail. Proceed to, and cross, State Route 374 running a short distance until turning left onto the Utility Service Road leading to a more single-track trail. At the Fairview Road crossing the course enters the Hocking Hills Organized Youth Camp and follows the gravel road until re-entering the forest at the end of the gravel road onto a more single-track trail which empties onto a short road run starting at the intersection of State Route 374 and State Route 56 until entering the Ash Cave Rim Trail. From the uphill Rim Trail (opposite direction than the hikers) the course proceeds on the Buckeye Trail until joining the 10k Fire Tower trail out to the turn around and then continuing to the finish on the same trails as the 10k course.
10K Run (6.2 miles)
Runners meet at the Hocking Hills Naturalist Cabin to register for the race. They are transported by bus to the start location which is the Ash Cave Fire Tower parking lot on State Route 374. From here the course does a short out and back towards Ash Cave then back through the Fire Tower parking lot continuing towards Cedar Falls on the Buckeye Trail, passes through the Cedar Falls area, through the forest to Rose Lake, through the Old Mans's Cave Campground, over the A-Frame bridge at Old Man's Cave, past the Naturalist Cabin and to the finish line. Water stops are located at the Cedar Falls parking lot, and as you enter the Old Man's Cave Campgrounds.
5K Run (3.1 miles)
Runners meet at the Hocking Hills Naturalist Cabin to register for the race. They are transported by bus to the start location, which is the Hocking Hills Primitive Campground/Mountain Bike Trail parking lot on State Route 374. The course starts at the Mountain Bike Trailhead, proceeds through portions of the bike trail and primitive campground, crosses the road into the forest to Rose Lake, through Old Man's Cave Campground, over the A-Frame bridge at Old Man's Cave, past the Naturalist Cabin to the finish line. A water stop is located as you enter the Old Man's Cave Campground.
About Logan
Hocking Hills Trail Run takes place in Logan, Ohio, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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