Corkscrew Falls
Logan, Ohio
Details
Distance
1 miles
Elevation Gain
35 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Description
Added by Katie Y
Want to venture out to one of the most beautiful waterfalls that looks like it came right out of the movie "Lord of the Rings?" Here are your directions to Corkscrew Falls.
I like to describe this waterfall as the "elusive" Corkscrew Falls (aka Robinson Falls). A couple of years ago, only one or two people had blogged on the internet about these falls. They were not super, descriptive details, so most of the time I wandered around till I found the trail. There is no big official park sign that says the trail starts here.
Here are the best directions on how to hike to the coolest falls in Ohio... YOU'RE WELCOME!
Begin your quest by first getting your required permit here. Once you've acquired your permit, you can happily be on your merry way.
Put in your GPS Zwinkle Rd. Yes, I spelled it correctly. It is at the EXACT intersection of Route 664 and Zwinkle Rd. At the intersection, there is a small paved shoulder you can park on. It isn't really a parking lot, but it is big enough for two or three cars to awkwardly park off the shoulder of the road. There is a guard rail on the side of Route 664 road directly in front of where you would turn onto Zwinkle Rd. The trail starts behind the guard rail on the right side of the road. There is a small sign behind the guard rail that says "This is Ohio Dept of Natural Preserves property. You must have a permit to be on this land." It is placed at the beginning of the trail. The trail, a small footpath, then slopes down into the forest to the right. Once you slop to the right, you are walking down the creek on the right side against a rock wall the whole time. There isn't any way to walk in the wrong direction unless you cross the creek. The rock wall prevents you from walking anywhere but forward on the right side. The forest isn't dense, so it's almost like a clearing next to the creek. You will dead end at the falls. There is about some knee-deep water in soft mud that you will likely be walking in to get to see this view for a nice photo. Wear some good water shoes or go barefoot, like I did.
This hasn't been publicized for people to know about in the past, so the Ohio Natural Reserve Dept hasn't made distinct signs or paths yet to the waterfall letting you know where you are going or a distinct trail name sign besides needing a permit sign. That shouldn't stop you from knowing that you have these directions.
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Corkscrew Falls Reviews
It’s a short ‘n sweet trip, but it’s still an awesome view! It would be great to get down to the plunge pool/wade downstream, but it’s also worth preserving the view for future generations to stay on the path.
5.0
a very short walk. mildly would call it a mile there and back, if that. also now the dnr has placed trail markers and do not allow you to stray from it. this gives you a small view of the falls that are very pretty but it’s difficult to get a photo like the ones you see here.
4.0
The pictures are beautiful, you're not actually allowed to go in the water though.
3.0
It might have gotten a little cleaned up. I went with garbage bags for the trash and didn’t see any right around the falls. It’s a nice little detour when you are going for a longer hike. There is a lot of trash throughout the nature preserve on the whole. I don’t get people. Throw trash in your yard keep it out of my sanctuary.
3.0
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