The Devil’s Head rock formation is in Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina. The trails end at Silver Cascade Falls with stairs leading out of the canyon and scenic views from both Inspiration and Prospect Points.ĭevil’s Head Devil’s Head in North Carolina Students visiting the area, considered it a “rite of passage” to camp here and drink from the creek, calling it the “Devil’s Punch Bowl.” Several sets of stairs and boardwalks lead you to the 1.5-mile canyon trail that follows a creek bed downstream. In the 1880s, the park was known as “Shades of Death” from the shadows caused by the forested area and gorges formed by glacial erosion. Submitted by Jamie from Cornfields and High Heelsĭevil’s Punch Bowl is located on Trail 1 at Shades State Park in Indiana. Other fun features of this park include historical buildings, a narrow nature-made alley called Fat Man’s Squeeze, and a cave.ĭevil’s Punch Bowl (Photo courtesy of Jamie from Cornfields and High Heels) Devil’s Punch Bowl in Indiana The entire cavern has an otherworldly feel to it and features lots of nooks and crannies to explore. During those especially wet periods, seasonal waterfalls fill smaller bowl-like areas within the Devil’s Punch Bowl. It leads you down deep into a bowl-shaped cavern with creeks that rage in early spring and during heavy rains. This moderate hiking trail is a short section of the park’s 3.5-mile trail system. The Devil’s Punch Bowl trail can be found at Wildcat Den State Park in Iowa. Either way, it would be practically impossible to pull yourself out of this “bathtub” if you were to fall in.ĭevil’s Punch Bowl Devil’s Punch Bowl in Iowa In actuality, the water forced downward comes out further downstream. Legends claim that the tub is so deep it goes all the way to Hades. The constricted water of Devil’s Bathtub swirls and cuts downward for several feet. Don’t be fooled by its rounded bathtub shape! Hikers are reminded to stay on the trails and out of the water here. A parasitic plant called Dwarf’s Mistletoe has distorted the trees to such an extent that a traveling minister once declared the area to be a “garden fit for the devil.” It’s been known as Devil’s Orchard ever since.Īlong the Old Man’s Cave trails at Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio, you will find Devil’s Bathtub – a swirling vortex of water where the creek bottlenecks in a narrow, constricted area. This easy half-mile loop trail is located along a particularly eerie stretch of the dormant volcanic area known for its misshapen trees. So I thought I would share some of the most “devilish” hikes found across America.Ĭheck out this list of devilish hikes from all across America.įind the Devil’s Orchard Trail at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho.
One interesting name we run across often that we always find intriguing is landmarks and hiking trails referred to as Devil’s something or other.
We automatically want to know why it’s called such a unique name.
I don’t know about you, but my family always finds a hike more exciting when it has an interesting name attached to it. Here’s where to find some of America’s most devilish hikes! Don’t forget to pin this post for future reference! Devil’s Orchard, Devil’s Staircase, Devil’s Bathtub and so many more.
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