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Published: March 6th 2005
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Hocking Hills
The is one of several caves in the area that we will visit NOTE THIS IS A SITE IN PROCESS
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Wouldn’t it be interesting to get a group to go different places within a few hours of Pittsburgh? This is the first trip if it’s a success we could do Eastern Pa, Pipestem WV Chicago, NYC or what ever
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Hocking Hills Welcome Hocking Hills State Park
The natural history of this region is as fascinating as the caves are beautiful. Here, in these sandstones and shales, one can read Ohio's history from the rocks. The scenic features of the six areas of the Hocking Hills State Park complex are carved in the Blackhand sandstone. This bedrock was deposited more than 350 million years ago as a delta in the warm shallow sea which covered Ohio at that time. Subsequent millions of years of uplift and stream erosion created the awesome beauty seen today.
The sandstone varies in composition and hardness from softer, loosely cemented middle zone to harder top and bottom layers. The recess caves at Ash Cave, Old Man's Cave and Cantwell Cliffs are all carved in the softer middle zone. Weathering and erosion widened cracks found in the
middle layer of sandstone at the Rock House to create that unusual formation.
Other features of the rock include cross-bedding, honeycomb weathering and slump blocks. The first is noticeable as diagonal lines in the rock intersecting horizontal ones. It is actually the cross section of an ancient sand bar in the delta and was caused by changing ocean currents. Honeycomb weathering looks like the small holes in a beehive comb. They are formed by differential weathering which comes about when water, moving down through the permeable sandstone, washes out small pockets of loosely cemented sand grains. Finally, the huge slump blocks of rock littering the streams tumble from near by cliffs when cracks widen to the extent that the block is no longer supported by the main cliff.
Although the glaciers never reached the park areas, their influence is still seen here in the form of the vegetation growing in the gorges. The glaciers changed the climate of all Ohio to a moist, cool environment. Upon their retreat, this condition persisted only in a few places such as the deep gorges of Hocking County. Therefore, the towering eastern hemlocks, the Canada yew and the yellow and black birch
tell of a cool period 10,000 years ago.
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Date Tuesday April 19 to Thursday April 21
Trip to Hocking Hills State Park Ohio.
Hocking Hills provides a variety of recreational opportunities in a splendid natural setting. Towering cliffs, waterfalls and deep hemlock-shaded gorges lure the hiker and naturalist and serve as a backdrop to popular facilities and accommodations.
Cottages share the cost 211.00 for 2 nights for 4 people or 53.00 per person. There are two cabin reserved for these date It is first come first serve. Please send check or pay Bob or Maureen
Gas-heated, air-conditioned, family housekeeping cottages sleep up to six persons
Each cottage has two bedrooms (one with two twin beds; one with a double bed with linens), bath with a shower, and living room with a trundle sofa, gas-burning fireplace, microwave, toaster, complete kitchen, dining area and screened porch
Car pool meeting at Eat and Park 724.229.7333,320 Oak Spring Washington PA 8:00 AM for coffee and pit stop Directions Rt 79 to 70 Exit 19A right
on Oak Spring
driving 180 miles, please help with expenses
Stop for lunch in
Lancaster Ohio Very interesting small town we could spend a couple of hours there
All meal will be done together, potluck style each meal will have a dinner leader or co leader who will buy everything. Bring the receipts so the cost can be shared
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