Hemlock Boulder

Hemlock Boulder: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hemlock Boulder

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Hemlock Boulder — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.06887, -80.68740. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hemlock Boulder

• Mill Creek Park · sanctuary · Mahoning · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fellows Riverside Gardens · park · Mahoning · ~5 km · Must-see
• Helen Chapel · church · Mahoning · ~6 km · Must-see
• WKTL-FM (Struthers) · attraction · Mahoning · ~10 km · Must-see
• Meander Creek Reservoir · lake · Mahoning · ~14 km · Must-see
• Evans Lake · lake · Mahoning · ~16 km · Must-see
• McKinley Birthplace Memorial · museum · Trumbull · ~18 km · Must-see
• Mahoning Valley · viewpoint · Trumbull · ~25 km · Must-see
• Leetonia Cherry Valley Beehive Coke Ovens · park · Columbiana · ~26 km · Must-see
• Burchfield Homestead · museum · Columbiana · ~29 km · Must-see
• Shenango Dam · lake · Mercer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mosquito Lake State Park - Wildlife Observation Area · lake · Trumbull · ~38 km · Must-see
• M42 Duster · attraction · Portage · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cascade Park · waterfall · Lawrence · ~40 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 285 · sanctuary · Beaver · ~42 km · Must-see
• Guilford Lake Dam · lake · Columbiana · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mosquito Creek Lake · lake · Trumbull · ~42 km · Must-see
• West Branch State Park · park · Portage · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hemlock Boulder

Other caves near Hemlock Boulder

• Umbrella Rocks · cave · Mahoning · ~0 km
• Shelter Rock · cave · Mahoning · ~0 km
• The Witch's Caves · cave · Mahoning · ~1 km
• Cohasset Overhang Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~1 km
• Cave of the Winds · cave · Mahoning · ~1 km
• Big Mouth Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~2 km
• Kid's Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~2 km
• The Bat Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~2 km
• Devil's Icebox · cave · Portage · ~51 km
• Devil's Hole · cave · Portage · ~51 km

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