Spruce Hill Hike August 16, 2011

Length: 2 miles Difficulty Level: Moderate, Uphill Meet at Spruce Hill on Spruce Hill Rd. approximately 8 miles west of Chillicothe. From Chillicothe follow US 50 west and turn left on Blain Highway. Turn right onto Black Run Rd. and continue straight on Spruce Hill Rd. The parking for Spruce Hill is on Spruce Hill Rd. Call 740-774-1126 for directions, pick-up a driving map from the Mound City Group visitor center (16062 State Route 104). Spruce Hill is 20 minute drive from the Mound City Group visitor center. Mysterious Spruce Hill is the world's largest Hopewell hilltop enclosure and one of only three such rare hilltops surrounded by a mound of stone. Though little remains of the stone walls, hikers will get a sense of scale for the prehistoric project when standing in the middle of the mesa. Spruce Hill is not normally open to the public without prearrangements, so this is an uncommon opportunity to explore this amazing site within the scenic Paint Valley.