Devil's Bathtub

Hocking County, Ohio

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Hocking County, Ohio
Access status: State park gorge trail; one-way loop with stairs
The walk: Part of the 1-mile Old Man's Cave trail
Ground & access: Moderate. Stone staircases, narrow paths and uneven surfaces in the gorge. No swimming. Icy in winter.

Inn and Spa at Cedar Falls: The Devil's Bathtub in the Hocking Hills

The Devil's Bathtub is a swirling, bowl-shaped pothole on Old Man's Creek, where the water spins before dropping into a pool below. It is in the Old Man's Cave gorge in Hocking Hills State Park. From the Visitor Center, take the trail into the gorge; it is also part of the Buckeye Trail. You first reach Upper Falls, then the Devil's Bathtub, then Old Man's Cave. The trail system is one-way, so follow the markers to the exits back to the Visitor Center.

Plan your visit

Old Man's Cave Visitor Center lot on Ohio 664, Old Man's Cave trail (Buckeye Trail) down into the gorge past Upper Falls to the Devil's Bathtub

Ohio DNR lists the Old Man's Cave trail as 1 mile, moderate. The trail is one-way; follow the directional markers.

Moderate. Stone staircases, narrow paths and uneven surfaces in the gorge. No swimming. Icy in winter.

Where to start

Old Man's Cave lot on Ohio 664, the largest in the park, with the Visitor Center. TrekOhio gives the address as 19852 OH-664, Logan.

Timing & water

Ohio DNR says trails are open from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset.

Before you go

No fee is mentioned.

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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Hocking County, Ohio.

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