Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls in Hocking Hills State Park near Logan, Ohio, is described by hockinghills.com as the waterfall with the greatest water volume in the region. Queer Creek drops over a sandstone cliff into a pool in the valley. Early settlers gave the falls their name because they mistook the hemlock trees there for cedars. After rain the falls carry a lot of water; in midsummer, however, they can become very thin and in places dry up completely, according to gowaterfalling.

On foot, you reach the falls from Old Man’s Cave through the lower gorge, where Old Man’s Creek joins Queer Creek; the organizers of a guided hike give about 6 miles (10 km) round trip and three to four hours, with sandstone steps and steep climbs. The shorter approach is from the parking lot on State Route 374 above the falls, where nearly 100 steps (the Democracy Steps) lead down; a picnic area and restrooms are at the parking lot. Lonely Planet describes the route as a short path between steep rock walls to a quiet waterfall and pool.