Spruce Hill Earthworks

Spruce Hill. A 269-acre preserve located in Ross County, Ohio. Spruce Hill is best known for its stone wall outlining the rim of a steep-sided flat-topped hill that was built two thousand years ago by the Native American Hopewell Culture. It is the largest Hopewell hilltop earthworks ever discovered in the United States. The Preserve is completely forested except for the flat ridgetop, which was previously a farm field and now provides meadow habitat. The preserve is renowned for its showy spring wildflowers which include three species of trilliums, celandine wood poppy, dwarf larkspur, and large colonies of wild leeks.  A trail system has not yet been developed with a formal trail but the pre-existing farm lane provides simple and primitive access to the preserve.

Visitors are allowed to hike from sunrise to sunset.

Overview

• Closest City: Bainbridge
• Region: Central
• Category: Things to Do
• Sub-Category: Outdoor Adventure, Attractions, Education