Conkle Hollow/ Hocking Hill

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Belly35
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Nov 8, 2013 8:02am
This weekend the Belly Family will be taking our 2 year traditional hike to Hocking Hill but this year we are going first to Conkle Hollow.

Any suggestion on what to see first at or around Conkle Hollow?

Those who live in this area are the trails frozen yet?
Wife doesn't handle frozen path very good. Will have to get some ice tread type boots or something for her.


Also what the Name and the town that the pizza place is in with those great cheese sticks???
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Nov 8, 2013 8:06am
No, the trails won't be frozen yet. I highly recommend a winter visit though. It's gorgeous when the falls freeze over and snow is on the ground.

Pizza Crossing in Logan. Best damn pizza around.
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Nov 8, 2013 8:11am
GoChiefs;1531876 wrote:No, the trails won't be frozen yet. I highly recommend a winter visit though. It's gorgeous when the falls freeze over and snow is on the ground.

Pizza Crossing in Logan. Best damn pizza around.
Right Pizza Crossing ... and it is great pizza and cheese sticks

I'm slowly working the family to a winter hike and stay over but its a work in progress with the wife ... she hate wet weather and winter snow and cold. She getting better however with the idea of this family event.
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Nov 8, 2013 8:21am
Belly35;1531877 wrote:I'm slowly working the family to a winter hike and stay over but its a work in progress with the wife ... she hate wet weather and winter snow and cold. She getting better however with the idea of this family event.




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Nov 8, 2013 9:32am
Enjoy the new roundabouts.
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Nov 8, 2013 9:49am
TedSheckler;1531941 wrote:Enjoy the new roundabouts.
Depending on the route they take, I doubt these will be an issue.
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Nov 8, 2013 9:52am
I just get good laughs reading about all the people bitching about them and complaining how confusing they are. Stupid people.
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Nov 8, 2013 9:54am
TedSheckler;1531955 wrote:I just get good laughs reading about all the people bitching about them and complaining how confusing they are. Stupid people.
I know. Facebook was pretty funny the first couple days after they opened.
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bases_loaded
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Nov 8, 2013 10:00am
Theres a BBQ joint there. Pretty good. The "cheesesticks" at pizza crossing were OVERRATED IMO. Maybe I got a bad batch, but they sucked dick
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Nov 8, 2013 10:07am
What the roundabouts? Is it a trail you can follow?
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GoChiefs
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Nov 8, 2013 10:08am
Eh, nothing too special about The Millstone, IMO. Not any better than an Old Carolina or Hog Heaven from up this way. You definitely must have had a bad batch. Those are probably your 2 best choices in Logan though.
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Nov 8, 2013 10:11am
Belly35;1531965 wrote:What the roundabouts? Is it a trail you can follow?
Lol, no, roundabouts Belly.

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Nov 8, 2013 10:32am
Speaking of Hocking Hills, has anyone done the Santa Train out of Nelsonville?
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Nov 8, 2013 10:35am
Many times when I was a child.
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Nov 8, 2013 10:36am
Just to troll even more - Clifton Gorge is a great trail. Also next door to Yellow Springs. Go eat lunch at the Winds Cafe and get ice cream at Young's for desert afterwards.
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Nov 8, 2013 10:36am
GoChiefs;1531994 wrote:Many times when I was a child.

Is it fun? Or would it be boring with a 10 month old?
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GoChiefs
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Nov 8, 2013 10:37am
I'd say it's not worth your time with a 10 month old. I'd wait a couple of years. It's just a 20 or 25 mile train ride and Santa walks up through the cars during the trip talking to the kids.
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Nov 8, 2013 10:42am
GoChiefs;1531999 wrote:I'd say it's not worth your time with a 10 month old. I'd wait a couple of years. It's just a 20 or 25 mile train ride and Santa walks up through the cars during the trip talking to the kids.
Yeah, I was also worried that if it isn't snowy outside that we would just be staring at mud the whole time. I figure the ride is at least pretty in the summer and fall
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MontyBrunswick
Nov 8, 2013 10:44am
TedSheckler;1531941 wrote:Enjoy the new roundabouts.
It astounds me how confusing roundabouts are to people.

Fucking idiots.
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Nov 8, 2013 12:00pm
Conkle's Hollow is one of my favorites. Be ready if you try the rim trail, legs and lungs will come in handy. If you stay on the trail in the hollow is an easy walk, just not real long, but non the less very pretty. Check out Ash Cave, Rock House and even Cantwell Cliffs, they are all beautiful. If you like cider head over to Laurelville which is a hop skip and jump from Conkle's Hollow, they have some good stuff. Enjoy your trip.
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Nov 8, 2013 2:53pm
GoChiefs;1531876 wrote:No, the trails won't be frozen yet. I highly recommend a winter visit though. It's gorgeous when the falls freeze over and snow is on the ground.

Pizza Crossing in Logan. Best damn pizza around.
i agree 100% with this whole post!!
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Nov 11, 2013 6:19am
We did the Cantwell cliffs top and bottom, Conkle hollow top and bottom and a Ash cave, dinner at Pizza Crossing.
Long day but worth the pain, strain and fatigue
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Sonofanump
Jan 15, 2014 9:31am
Any suggestions on a place to stay down there for a few days? Just three of us, mainly hiking trip with 9 year old in late March.
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Jan 15, 2014 9:41am
Sonofanump;1567425 wrote:Any suggestions on a place to stay down there for a few days? Just three of us, mainly hiking trip with 9 year old in late March.
Suggestion: Go to Rocky Booths and Crossroad pizza and I would go during part of the week and weekend Thurs-Sunday

I'm not sure but some OC member has a rental cabin in that area?

That what I would do is rent a small cabin, bring your own food and drink, sit in the evening to a open fire and wake up and see deer, turkey and bigfoot...
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Jan 15, 2014 11:34am
The Inn Towner

5 star hotel