Quiverheart Gorge
Quiverheart Gorge is a nature reserve in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Washburn Hill stands 405 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Knob, a peak 1.4 miles away. Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
The Quiverheart Gorge Preserve is a highly protected 99-acre nature sanctuary near Peebles, Ohio that protects an incredibly deep dolomite gorge. It has a very unique ecosystem with dramatic rock formations and rare lime-loving plants.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Arc of Appalachia
- Access
- permit
How to reach it
- 8.1 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Knob: 1.4 mi
- Deer Lick Knob: 2.2 mi
- Peach Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Tolle Hill: 4.9 mi
- Weaver Hill: 5.3 mi
- The Ten Commandments: 2.4 mi
- Cairn of Peace: 3.1 mi
- Peebles: 3.3 mi
- The Edwin H. Davis State Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Wickerham Inn 1800-01: 4.7 mi
- Floyd & Mae McCoy Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Tranquility State Wildlife Area: 7.1 mi
- Serpent Mound Park: 8.3 mi
- Adams Lake State Park: 8.7 mi
- Chaparral Prairie Nature Preserve: 9.7 mi
- Welcome to Adams County: 3.0 mi
- Welcome to Peebles: 3.1 mi
- Buzzardroost Rock: 10.4 mi
- Wildflowers of Adams County: 10.5 mi
- Hike the Buckeye Trail, treat yourself to the Edge: 12.3 mi
- Ka-ma-ma Prairie: 2.0 mi
- Plum Run Prarie: 3.5 mi
- Davis Memorial State Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Shoemaker State Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- John and Marion Becker Cedar Falls Preserve: 5.6 mi
- Serpent Mound Museum: 8.3 mi
- Adams County Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Fort Hill Education Center: 15.1 mi
- Manchester Historical Society: 18.3 mi
- Depot Museum: 21.5 mi
- Murphin Point: 2.5 mi
- Slate Point: 22.3 mi
- Raven Rock: 23.2 mi
- Peebles Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Winchester Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Shawnee State Park Lookout: 18.0 mi
- Three Sisters: 22.2 mi
- Cedar Falls: 5.3 mi
- South Beach: 19.5 mi
- Brown County SR 32 Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Quiverheart Gorge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Hill | N 358° | 405 m | 16.1 mi |
| Brown Hill | N 359° | 399 m | 16.8 mi |
| Shepherds Mountain | NNE 16° | 397 m | 16.9 mi |
| Fort Hill | N 1° | 392 m | 14.5 mi |
| Durrell Mountain | S 184° | 389 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mist Mountain | S 185° | 388 m | 11.8 mi |
| Peach Mountain | ESE 103° | 386 m | 2.8 mi |
| Stultz Hill | N 5° | 386 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 20:23 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:33 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ripley EXP Farm, 22 mi away.
- Canadian lousewort44 obs
- woodland stonecrop43 obs
- sharp-lobed hepatica32 obs
- large white trillium28 obs
- red columbine26 obs
- azure bluet23 obs
- twoleaf miterwort20 obs
- rue anemone20 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1386321552
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