5,243 ft
Distance
186 ft
Climb
-110 ft
Descent
00:07:07
Avg time

Lampblack Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Shawnee State Park
    West Portsmouth, Ohio
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Other
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Year Round
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #165942 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    ODNR

Lampblack is a 1.5 mile loop, multi-use trail. This is the only trail currently in the park designated as multi-use. If on a MTB, please give hikers the right of way. This trail is fun in either direction. Plan to climb in either direction. However, you are rewarded with a fun, fast descent in either direction also. If riding this trail in the clockwise direction, you will find the short connector to the other SOMBA/Shawnee MTB trails near the end, on the left.

Access Info

Parking for Lampblack is located across the parking lot from the Shawnee Lodge. It is actually the first area of parking you reach when driving to the lodge. You enter the trail by crossing a small wooden bridge. Mountain bikes can easily ride over this bridge.

Lampblack can be accessed from within the SOMBA trail system also by taking Horseshoe and using the Lampblack connector trail. Just note that using the connector trail in this direction will be a switchback climb up to Lampblack.

Restroom and water are located in Shawnee State Lodge, please try to be cautious not to track mud into the lodge. After ride beverages and food can be found in the lodge at "The Smokehouse" restaurant.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Lampblack mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    77 ft
  • Altitude min
    975 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,063 ft
  • Altitude start
    985 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,063 ft
  • Grade
    1.5%
  • Grade max
    -22.4%
  • Grade min
    21%
  • Distance climb
    2,940 ft
  • Distance down
    1,565 ft
  • Distance flat
    673 ft
  • Avg time
    00:07:07
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:06
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