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Winter Adventures
by HHTA staff
Cool adventures await winter visitors to Ohio's Hocking Hills
46th annual winter hike features miles of scenery; bean soup & cocoa lunch
January 16, 2010
Logan, Ohio – Winter travelers have long come to southeast Ohio's gorgeous Hocking Hills region seeking cozy cabins, bubbling hot tubs and stunning scenery. But travelers are discovering a new level of adventure in the Hills, with unique ways to experience the great outdoors available this winter in one of the Midwest's most beautiful natural regions. A full list of winter events, activities and accommodations are available at
Real thrill-seekers will love the year-round adventure of Hocking Hills Nature Trails, a one-of-a-kind ATV park with expert ATV instruction, rental, miles of private trails and more available all winter long. Guests will experience adventures unlike anything else as they cruise through twisting forested nature trails surrounded by Hocking Hills sparkling winter scenery.
Other unforgettable activities are offered year-round in the Hocking Hills parks, including ice fishing at Rose Lake and Lake Logan, cross country skiing and sledding. In addition, tree climbing (offered in temperatures above 40°F) and even animal tracking hikes. Winter offers the best time to track Hocking Hills wildlife, with evidence of animals such as deer, fox and beaver is more easily seen. Paw prints, scat, disturbed fauna and markings on trees are telltale signs wildlife is in the area. For bird lovers, with the normally abundant fall foliage gone from the trees, winter is an ideal time for bird watching in the Hocking Hills. Dramatic black vultures, red tailed hawks and great horned owls and other species are more visible in winter months.
Located 40 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio, Hocking Hills offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences that make every day feel like Saturday, with plenty of Admission: FREE activities. The region boasts a wide variety of affordable lodging, from camping, cabins and cottages to hotels and inns. In addition to hiking trails, parks and forests, the Hocking Hills area offers unique gift and antique shops, canoeing, horseback riding, golf and more. Complete traveler information is available
www.1800Hocking.com or 1-800-Hocking (800-462-5464).
Created: Dec. 15, 2009
Last updated: Dec. 23, 2009
