Hocking Hills, part 3

 

There were two interesting bridges right near one another - one down in the creek and the other up high. Mrs. was particularly enchanted by the lower bridge - I think it made her day.

Hocking Hills, part 2

Hocking Hills is actually the most popular state park in the Ohio system, attracting over four million visitors a year, so you should just give up trying to take photos without other people bombing them - especially people wearing bright red hoodies and hats.

Buckeye Trail

 

Without realizing it, we were on the Buckeye Trail. I guess we realized it after seeing this sign. The Buckeye Trail is a 1,400-mile loop and the longest hiking trail within Ohio. It is definitely not to be confused with a Buckeye Mocha.

Hocking Hills State Park

I guess we knew that Hocking Hills was considered one of the best state parks in Ohio, but nevertheless we were surprised at the extent of the crowds on that particular day - a warm and sunny Tuesday. What with the huge parking lot and visitor center and multiple trails and trailheads it took us a while to get oriented.

opioid overdose kit

We started seeing these in rest areas all over the Midwest. This one was in southeast Ohio. Perhaps this region is the "opioid belt" because we don't recall seeing these anywhere else. Or maybe it's a new thing.

southeast Ohio

 

Driving directly south of Granville, we encountered an increasing amount of gently rolling hills and some nice displays of fall foliage. I had never been to this southeast corner of Ohio but it was more or less how I'd imagined it.

humorous wallpaper

The bathroom at Station Granville has this humorous wallpaper. I was immediately reminded of the Ben Franklin version of this wallpaper which I'd seen in the bathroom of Brass Bird in Carpinteria, CA.