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Hell Hollow Wilderness Area

​A high cliff top with a loop trail and steps that provide a dramatic descent into the creek valley are found here.

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Hell Hollow Wilderness Area has a high cliff top with a loop trail and 262 timber steps that provide a dramatic descent to the creek valley. The more than 100-foot-deep ravine was carved thousands of years ago by Paine Creek after glaciers retreated from Ohio.
This park offers impressive views of the 360-million-year-old Chagrin Shale cliff above a deep river valley. The name Hell Hollow—according to all known accounts—simply refers to the steep, rugged slopes that made it difficult to access and leave the “hollow.”

Audubon Ohio has designated this park as an Important Bird Area.
photo by Kevin Vail

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Location 14437 Leroy Center Rd. Thompson, Ohio 44086
Hours 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Activities
  • Biking
  • Birding
  • Hiking
Amenities
  • 981 acres
  • Grills
  • Limited bicycling
  • Picnic area
  • Picnic shelter
  • Pit restrooms
  • Trails

SHELTERS & FACILITIES

  • Reservable Hell Hollow Wilderness Area Campsite

    Hell Hollow Wilderness Area Campsite

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    Explore 981 acres including Paine Creek, the 262 timber steps to its floodplain and waterfalls.

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  • Hell Hollow Wilderness Area Shelter

    Hell Hollow Wilderness Area Shelter

    14437 Leroy Center Rd.Thompson, Ohio 44086

    A high cliff top with a loop trail and steps that provide a dramatic descent into the creek valley are found here.

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