# Hocking Hills Backcountry

**Location:** Logan, OH | **Difficulty:** Moderate | **Length:** 40+ miles

**GPS:** 39.4345, -82.5012

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range, all-terrain or mild mud-terrain tires (31–33"), skid plates recommended. Stock-to-2" lift handles most obstacles.

**Best season:** Year-round

Forest roads through Ohio's most dramatic landscape of sandstone cliffs, caves, and waterfalls. The Appalachian foothills create surprisingly rugged terrain with old-growth hemlock groves.

**Region:** Midwest • **Trail type:** Hidden Gem • **Rating:** 4.5/5

**Highlights:** Sandstone cliffs, Caves and waterfalls, Old-growth hemlock, Dramatic terrain, Near Columbus

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Buckeye Ridge Camp (Logan, Ohio)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/ohio/buckeye-ridge-camp)
- [Sycamore Bend Camp (Logan, Ohio)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/ohio/sycamore-bend-camp)

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