Ohio · Rock climbing · Benton Township

Hocking Hills State Forest

17 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering · Top Rope
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Hocking Hills State Forest is a climbing area in Ohio's Hocking State Forest, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots, with Sunshine Valley and Workout Wall each about 0.1 mile away and Cascada Boulders about 0.2 mile off. The area is best known for its bouldering, with 16 boulder problems and one top-rope route among its 17 routes. The climbing here is mostly bouldering, and the grades run from V0-1 up to V6 on the V scale. Horse Deuce is a V0-1 boulder, and Six Crack is the hardest at V6. Krav Maga, a V2 boulder, was first climbed by James Smith, and Spider Monkey, a V2-3, by Tony Thomas. For a change from the rocks, Conkles Hollow Gorge Trail and Conkles Hollow Rim Trail are both within a mile. Rose Lake Trail is about 2.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Hocking Hills State Forest

    Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 19°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 21°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 28°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 37°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 52°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 23°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan, OH, 10.2 mi away at 722 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (17)

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