Conkles Hollow State Nature Preserve is a deep, cool
gorge, which is only 100 feet wide in places and is considered by some to be the deepest in Ohio.
The cliffs above the gorge are about 200 feet tall. The valley floor is covered in multiple difference species of plants, such as
ferns
A fern (Polypodiopsida or Polypodiophyta ) is a member of a group of vascular plants (plants with xylem and phloem) that reproduce via spores and have neither seeds nor flowers. The polypodiophytes include all living pteridophytes except th ...
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hemlock, and other wildflowers.
It is located within Hocking Hills State Park.
File:Conkle's Hollow Gorge Head.jpg, The small waterfall at the head of the gorge
File:View From Within Conkle's Hollow.jpg, Looking downstream from the head of the gorge
See also
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Hocking Hills
The Hocking Hills is a deeply dissected area of the Allegheny Plateau in Ohio, primarily in Hocking County, that features cliffs, gorges, rock shelters, and waterfalls. The relatively extreme topography in this area is due to the Blackhand Sand ...
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Hocking Hills State Park
References
Protected areas established in 1925
Protected areas of Hocking County, Ohio
1925 establishments in Ohio
Ohio State Nature Preserves
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