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Shawnee State Forest Backpacking South Loop Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · Running trail in Blue Creek, Ohio · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 0.5 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Shawnee State Forest Backpacking South Loop Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Shawnee State Forest Backpacking South Loop Trailhead
“Not super well marked from the road, but we'll marked trail throughout.”
Moderate trail with a few serious ascends and descends. Very well marked trail with nice campsites. Some campsites have have water available as well.
Not super well marked from the road, but we'll marked trail throughout. You Need to register elsewhere and this is just down the street.
Loved the 3 day hike. Most trails were blazed well but some of the side trails were not.
Trail conditions & character
“Not super well marked from the road, but we'll marked trail throughout.”
Plan your run at Shawnee State Forest Backpacking South Loop Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Loop distance0.5 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
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