Big Spring Hollow/Conkle's Hollow  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Lat, Long:  39.4511, -82.5706 Map Page Views:  953. Good page?    Administrator:  Tom Erickson Submitted By:  jmansfield on Sep 22, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Look at the map in the link below. MORE INFO >>> There is private property southeast of the cliff just off of the Buckeye Trail. This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

This is the only legal climbing area on state property in the county.

This north facing cliff barely gets any sun and remains damp the entire summer, although a drought season may allow it to dry up some. The rock is often too wet for climbing so it may take some time to find a good spot to climb. Be prepared to get wet and dirty.
There is a smooth vertical section of nearly 100' in the center of the climbing area. The climbing cliff becomes smaller as you move out from the center so you can hike around the entire climbing area in about 20 minutes. I have only seen people rappelling in the middle section due to the level of difficulty, however I imagine it is climbable and it seems to allow for a moderate amount of protection due to the separation between the layers of rock.

According to the park website www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/18/forests/pdf/hocking_rockclimb>>> it seems that they allow aid, although they do not recommend it because of the nature of the sandstone.

Getting There 

There is a small trail leading from Big Pine Road parking area. The trails are very noticeable and are marked at the entrance with a sign. See the above web link for a map of the climbing area.

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Amazing Grace 5.8+  OH : Hocking Hills State Forest : Big Spring Hollow/Conkle's ...

Make your choice of four shaky starts (see photo for more info). Work up the face to pull the overhang and you're home free.Watch out for dicey feet on the moss lower on the route. Start is very difficult if it has rained in the last 24 hours....[more]   Browse More Classics in OH