Raven Rock State Nature Preserve — Attraction in Ohio

This is an interesting trail. A moderately difficult hike rising about 500 to 600 feet. The trail is normally circular but as of July 2020 part of the trail is closed. This means you must hike the trail clockwise and then retrace your steps backwards after you reach the top. This section of trail is between 1 and 2 miles.

As you are hiking that section of trail, you walk in and out of felled rocks from the mountainside and the trees occasional open up to reveal the river valley below. For the first bit of the hike, you can hear the cars on the highway below as you are walking the trail which may be unappealing to some.

While the view is magnificent, the Raven Rock itself is smaller than you may be expecting.

Lastly, as others have said, the entrance is deceptively placed. There's a small service road across from the high school with a very small parking area. A sign can be seen from the vehicle looking into the bush. The trail...

Permit is required.Moderately hard hike with some steep climbs. The history is rich and the hike feels secluded even though you are next to a state route. The parking lot is located at the end of Cox-malone road where there is a barrier with a no pet allowed sign posted. It was very frustrating locating this small and not clearly labeled parking spot. The email with your permit suggest parking at the county Park across the road, but I did not think it was a good idea to jaywalk across a state route. Views at the top was beautiful, however the school building and other buildings really take away from a what would have been a...

I supposedly live only 5 minutes from Ravens Rock. But every time I try to go and find the entrance I can't find it even when I have Google map on it's crazy it's just down the road from my house and I still can't find it. And then when I looked it up on the website to see if I need it permission to hike the trail you can't find any answers can somebody help me with this please thank you. Hence my one...