Hocking Hills Trail Run

The 60k run (37.5 miles) is three times around the new 20k loop - The course runs up the paved service road towards the road to the Lodge, then down steps into the woods following the Purple (Whispering Cave) Trail back past the Naturalist Cabin, over the A-Frame Bridge, then left onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail until crossing the Campground Road onto established single-track consisting of mostly Bridal Trail, until dropping back onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail. Proceed to, and cross, State Route 374 running a short distance until turning left onto the Utility Service Road leading to a more single-track trail. At the Fairview Road crossing the course enters the Hocking Hills Organized Youth Camp and follows the gravel road until re-entering the forest at the end of the gravel road onto a more single-track trail which empties onto a short road run starting at the intersection of State Route 374 and State Route 56 until entering the Ash Cave Rim Trail. From the uphill Rim Trail (opposite direction than the hikers) the course proceeds on the Buckeye Trail until joining the 10k Fire Tower trail out to the turn around and then continuing to the finish on the same trails as the 10k course.

The 40k (25 miles) run is twice around the new 20k loop - The course runs up the paved service road towards the road to the Lodge, then down steps into the woods following the Purple (Whispering Cave) Trail back past the Naturalist Cabin, over the A-Frame Bridge, then left onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail until crossing the Campground Road onto established single-track consisting of mostly Bridal Trail, until dropping back onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail. Proceed to, and cross, State Route 374 running a short distance until turning left onto the Utility Service Road leading to a more single-track trail. At the Fairview Road crossing the course enters the Hocking Hills Organized Youth Camp and follows the gravel road until re-entering the forest at the end of the gravel road onto a more single-track trail which empties onto a short road run starting at the intersection of State Route 374 and State Route 56 until entering the Ash Cave Rim Trail. From the uphill Rim Trail (opposite direction than the hikers) the course proceeds on the Buckeye Trail until joining the 10k Fire Tower trail out to the turn around and then continuing to the finish on the same trails as the 10k course.

The new 20k (12.5 miles) run - The course runs up the paved service road towards the road to the Lodge, then down steps into the woods following the Purple (Whispering Cave) Trail back past the Naturalist Cabin, over the A-Frame Bridge, then left onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail until crossing the Campground Road onto established single-track consisting of mostly Bridal Trail, until dropping back onto the Red (Gorge Overlook) Trail. Proceed to, and cross, State Route 374 running a short distance until turning left onto the Utility Service Road leading to a more single-track trail. At the Fairview Road crossing the course enters the Hocking Hills Organized Youth Camp and follows the gravel road until re-entering the forest at the end of the gravel road onto a more single-track trail which empties onto a short road run starting at the intersection of State Route 374 and State Route 56 until entering the Ash Cave Rim Trail. From the uphill Rim Trail (opposite direction than the hikers) the course proceeds on the Buckeye Trail until joining the 10k Fire Tower trail out to the turn around and then continuing to the finish on the same trails as the 10k course.

Runners meet at the Hocking Hills Naturalist Cabin to register for the race. They are transported by bus to the start location which is the Ash Cave Fire Tower parking lot on State Route 374. From here the course does a short out and back towards Ash Cave then back through the Fire Tower parking lot continuing towards Cedar Falls on the Buckeye Trail, passes through the Cedar Falls area, through the forest to Rose Lake, through the Old Mans's Cave Campground, over the A-Frame bridge at Old Man's Cave, past the Naturalist Cabin and to the finish line. Water stops are located at the Cedar Falls parking lot, and as you enter the Old Man's Cave Campgrounds.

Runners meet at the Hocking Hills Naturalist Cabin to register for the race. They are transported by bus to the start location, which is the Hocking Hills Primitive Campground/Mountain Bike Trail parking lot on State Route 374. The course starts at the Mountain Bike Trailhead, proceeds through portions of the bike trail and primitive campground, crosses the road into the forest to Rose Lake, through Old Man's Cave Campground, over the A-Frame bridge at Old Man's Cave, past the Naturalist Cabin to the finish line. A water stop is located as you enter the Old Man's Cave Campground.