HANGING ROCK, Ohio - Joshua McKenzie moved to the Ohio 93 area near Lake Vesuvius in 2000 and started hiking in the Wayne National Forest 10 years later looking for an area called Balancing Rock.

Hiking is always allowed year-round on all Wayne National Forest trails for free. The 244,000-acre Wayne National Forest offers visitors over 400 miles of trails, 10 campgrounds, picnic areas ...