Mohican SP--Wolf Creek Grist Mill

Mohican SP--Wolf Creek Grist Mill

Loudonville, Ohio 44842

Grist Mill Museum Website
Mohican State Park Official Website
Mohican State Park map

Also, see all the hotspots at:
Mohican Important Bird Area

About this Location

Wolf Creek Mill is located on OH-3, about 0.5 miles south of Mohican State Park Campgrounds, and 3 miles south of downtown Loudonville.

Grounds Hours:
Wolf Creek Mill is part of Mohican State Park and is subject to park hours for outdoor areas. 

Building Hours:
The Mill and Visitor Center buildings are generally open during the summer for self-guided tours every Saturday and Sunday, Memorial Day through Labor Day, from noon to 5 p.m.

About Mohican State Park

See all hotspots at Mohican State Park

Mohican State Park and the adjacent State Forest are located in the heart of Mohican Country, Ohio’s great vacation region. The park is comprised of 1,110 acres with 5 miles of the scenic Clear Fork Branch of the Mohican River running through it. The recreational opportunities available to the park visitor include fishing, hiking, picnicking, camping, cottages, and a resort lodge. The Mohican Memorial State Forest surrounds the park with 4,795 acres. Hunting, hiking, and bridle trails are available to forest visitors.

Mohican State Park is located in southern Ashland County bordered by OH-3 and OH-97, close to Loudonville. The park can be easily accessed from I-71.

The scenic beauty and natural features of the Mohican region can be attributed to events that occurred over 14,000 years ago during the ice age in Ohio. The last glacier to enter Ohio, the Wisconsinan, ended its advance in the Mohican region forming a glacial boundary. Several moraines, linear ridges of soil and rock till deposited along the ice edge, are evident in the area.

The erosional forces of glacial meltwaters hastened the carving of the narrow gorge of the Clear Fork of the Mohican River. This gorge cuts into the sandstone bedrock exposing huge outcroppings and creating cliff walls. The gorge is more than one thousand feet wide at the top and over three hundred feet deep. The striking Clear Fork Gorge with its towering hemlocks and stands of old-growth white pine is of national significance. The National Park Service has thus dedicated the area as a Registered National Natural Landmark.

The Mohican-Memorial State Forest surrounds the park and contains great plant and animal diversity. Ridge tops contain stands of white, red and black oaks, red maple, and white pine. Beech, ash, and tulip can be found in the middle and lower slopes with hemlock and yellow birch. The bottomlands contain sycamore, willow, buckeye, hawthorn, and dogwood. The diversity of ferns in this region is astounding with as many as fifteen different species identified, including the rare walking fern.

Mohican is home to numerous mammals including raccoons, white-tail deer, skunks, opossums, and red foxes. Reptiles such as box turtles, black rat snakes, and the venomous copperheads are present in the area. Dusky salamanders, American toads, and the gray tree frog are samples of local amphibians.

Notable Trails

Grist Mill Overlook Trail - 0.7 miles. Difficulty Level - Extreme.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from Mohican State Park Official Website and Wolf Creek Mill

Last updated April 26, 2024