Ash Cave

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Ash Cave
 

The other large cave in the Hocking Hills area is Ash Cave—my next stop. I took this picture looking out of the cave into the forest. In damper weather, a small waterfall cascades over the cave's roof.

Rock Face in Woods

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Rock Face in Woods
 

On the hike back from the falls I noticed this little rock cliff in the woods and stopped to take a picture.

Upper Falls

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Upper Falls
 

Old Man's Cave is surrounded by the Lower Falls on the south and the Upper Falls on the north. This small stone bridge spans the top of the Upper Falls, which flow over the rocks under the bridge.

Moss on Cliff

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Moss on Cliff
 

These little clumps of moss were hanging onto one of the rock faces.

Stone Wall

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Stone Wall
 

This type of impressive stone wall was very common in the area around the cave.

Steps to Cave

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Steps to Cave
 

These shady steps led down into the gorge where the cave was.

Mouth of the Cave

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Mouth of the Cave
 

The mouth of the cave was surrounded by sand.

Rock Cliff

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Rock Cliff
 

These unusual rock formations were part of the cliff surrounding Old Man's Cave.

Wooden Bridge

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Wooden Bridge
 

This little wooden bridge above the treetops spanned the gorge between the upper and lower falls on either side of Old Man's Cave.

Old Man's Cave

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Old Man's Cave
 

This picture is from my family's recent trip to Hocking Hills in southeast Ohio. Old Man's Cave was one of the amazing rock formations we saw there. I took this shot looking out the mouth of the cave.