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Tar Hollow State Park

Near: ChillicotheOH (Weather)
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9 Total
Mileage
50 Difficulty: More Difficult Trail
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Trail Description Many miles of trails that are intermediate to challenging; mostly single path through forest. Many hills; some quite steep.
Best Time to Visit
Times to Avoid The campground can be muddy after heavy rains.
Campground Primitive; Pit toilet; no human water; adjacent to creek for horse water. Some weekends, such as holidays, the campground is full by Friday night, or even late week. It's first come, first served. If campground is full, try Great Seal or Hocking Hills.
Human Facilities: Horse Facilities: Operated by: Contact: Additional Information
Primitive Tie-up, Water Ohio Dept of Natural Resources
740-887-4818
Park Office
16396 Tar Hollow Road
Laurelville, OH 43135
Directions From US 23 in Chillicothe, follow US 50 east to Londonderry (as they say, don't blink or you will miss it). Turn left on S.R. 327, go 2 to 3 miles and turn left on Poe Run Rd. The horseman's camp is 4-5 miles up Poe Run on your right.
This information was provided by John on 4/10/2002 7:58:47 PM

Notes on Difficulty Rating:  
 Easy
(Gently sloping or level terrain; trails are groomed or wide open; shallow or no creek crossings. ) 
 More Difficult (Moderate hills over consistent surface; possibly some narrow trails and short steeper slopes) 
 Rigorous (Easy to More Difficult for rider but physically challenging for horse such as on a level surface through deep sand) 
 Challenging (Possible rocky, uneven surface, steep slopes, uncleared trails, faster flowing streams and other obstacles that lead to more difficult riding for rider and horse)