Cantwell Cliffs Hocking Hills State Park

Cantwell Cliffs

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Cantwell Cliffs is one of the 7 major hiking trails of Hocking Hills State Park in southern Ohio. The path is the most rugged in the park system, …

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Oct 31, 2024
Enjoyed 3 day stay in Logan. Hocking Hills State Park is a great place to hike. Picked up a trail guide at the Information Center. Full review by janmgood
Aug 4, 2024
Cantwell Cliffs is marked moderate by some websites and certainly takes some skill to navigate. For context, we are in our early 30’s and hike a few times a year in parks like this, staying relative… Full review by Kate W
May 5, 2024
Beautiful hiking trail. It is a bit of a difficult hike but it is not a long trail. There are lots of steps, which can be slippery. The scenery is well worth the effort. Full review by lisablake160
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I seen some say there is a small paved section for wheelchairs. Does anyone know the length of this part and if it would …
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I seen some say there is a small paved section for wheelchairs. Does anyone know the length of this part and if it would be worth the drive? I already know about Ash and Conkle's but would like to take my parents a few more places while we are there. Thank you!
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Nothing paved there.
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Is there ample parking at Cantwell Cliffs which would make it possible to park a truck with camper in tow? I would like to …
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Is there ample parking at Cantwell Cliffs which would make it possible to park a truck with camper in tow? I would like to stop after pulling out of campground tomorrow.
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Are dogs allowed?
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Yes, though I would only take them if they are super compliant. Lots of eroded and super steep places.
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who was cantwell cliffs named after
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Firstly, thank you for this excuse to research and read some excellent literature about my home! Secondly, I found that Cantwell Cliffs was named after the Cantwell family, one …
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Firstly, thank you for this excuse to research and read some excellent literature about my home! Secondly, I found that Cantwell Cliffs was named after the Cantwell family, one of the earliest settlers of the Hocking County region from Virginia (probably German settlers, potentially Scotch-Irish). Some accounts say it is named after Joseph, the older brother, but one of the younger brothers (Josiah) died in Cantwell Cliffs. If it was Joseph, he married one of the richest girls in town (Maria Iles) and got both a landmark (the cliffs) AND a city (Ilesborough) named after him. If you would like to dig deeper, TripAdvisor will not let me post website links in my answer so you can Google "Early History of Hocking County" by Francis Gordon (it's a Master's Thesis from 1940! so cool!) or "'Joseph Cantwell' and 'Cantwell Cliffs'" Hope this helped!
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Answer by AutumnSaren · Jul 14, 2016
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who was cantwell cliffs named after
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Don't know - not sure if that info was provided in anything I read.
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Answer by diacton · Jul 23, 2016
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