Hockhocking Adena Bikeway Northern-half

August 07, 2025

In August, 2025 my father-in-law and I biked the northern-half of the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway from The Plains, Ohio to Nelsonville, Ohio and back. The full trail is 22-miles long, so we split it into two out-and-back halves.

The northern-half is 21.87 miles out-and-back with an elevation gain of 30 ft. Parking is located in The Plains near Eclipse Company Store: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gDqiMKrvBfANkF7i9

Map of the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway northern-half with Nelsonville, Chauncey, and The Plains, Ohio labeled Graph of elevation changes on the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway northern-half

Restaurants nearby:

Eclipse Company Store
Gigi’s Country Kitchen
Casa Nueva

Rating The Ride

Smoothness

9 / 10 Very smooth with only a few rough spots near Hocking College. NOTE: Smoothness changes with time and trails could worsen or be repaved

Scenery

9 / 10 Some really nice portions in which the trail follows the river. About 80% of the ride was in the shade. Plenty of birds singing.

Seclusion

8 / 10 Few others on the trail. About 6 or 7 road crossings.

Final score 8.7 / 10

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