**LOGTOWN**

Climbers at Logtown have the support of the **Village of Lisbon**, which includes the Middle Cliffs and the trail to the Big Cliffs. Formerly unbolted, the Middle Cliffs now offer a handful of bolted routes and few trad lines.

The Big Cliffs are on private property. Climbing has been going on here for decades, so past practice is used here. The few trad routes are mixed in with several bolted routes. Most bolts are new since 2018; as always use your own judgement when considering a route. Most of the bolted lines climb between drill marks from the old sandstone quarry.
Rock is a fine-grain sandstone of very good quality, but it deteriorates near the top of the cliff. Climbing is good on the massive lower main section of the cliff, with only a few horizontal bedding planes forming ledges.
Top roping can be challenging here (and is not recommended) due to the rotten top portion of the cliff: dirt is knocked down onto routes, erosion increases, and it is unsafe to set top anchors up.
*Please do not top rope above the Right Wall area at the Big Cliffs.* The top of the Right Wall has been fenced off to introduce vegetation which greatly reduces the amount of dirt and mud that runs down the wall in this area.
*Please do not camp or build fires at the Middle Cliffs or the Big Cliffs!*

SAVE LOGTOWN CLIMBING!!

Logtown needs our help! Click here to learn more about the Fundraising Campaign that has been set up and to learn more about the cause.

Please donate whatever you can to help save this area. Every donation helps since the funds will continue to grow until the OCC makes a one time donation to the WRLC for the full amount raised. If the grant funds are not secured for the purchase of this property, the OCC will use the funds raised here for future conservation or improvement projects at Logtown.

ROUTES

Click here to download Logtown Quarry climbing map with route information. Thank you Tom Thomas, our Northeast Ohio Regional Coordinator, for putting the map together.
Routes can also be viewed on Mountain Project. There is also a 1986 (out of print) guide, "A Climber's Guide to the Cliffs of Logtown, Ohio" by Sean Cobourn and Todd McCormick that records the earlier climbing history of Logtown.

CRAG STEWARDs

The OCC Crag Steward at Logtown is Tom Giorgio. Tom's email address is tomgiorgio@gmail.com. Please feel free to contact Tom with any questions, comments or concerns about the area.

GETTING THERE

Approximate coordinates for parking: 40.776905, -80.780395

Locate the Lisbon/Roger exit off of State Highway Route 11 near Lisbon, Ohio. Go west on State Route154 to US Route 30 and go through Lisbon. Just before the bridge at the end of town, turn right (north) onto Logtown Road. Go a short distance until you drive over a paved bike/walking path. The parking lot is just past the bike path on the left.

Middle Cliffs: Walk back to where the bike path crosses Logtown Road. Take the MSG Joseph Daniel Harrison Memorial Trail to the cliffs.

Big Cliffs: Face the bike trail. Walk several yards to the left and up some stone stairs to the bike trail (the top of the stone steps are near the start of a fence). Turn left and walk to the end of the fence. A few feet past the fence, turn right and follow the stone steps up to the Big Cliffs.

area attractions

Lisbon offers several fine restaurants including:

Mary's Pizza Shop (301 North Beaver Street) the sauce is Lisbon unique

Fox’s Pizza Den (7 South Park Street) for those who like a more traditional pizza sauce
The Courthouse Inn & Restaurant (116 West Lincoln Way) fine dining, vegetarian fare
Numbers Brewing Company (127 North Beaver Street) a fine selection of craft brews and light food
Subway (119 East Lincoln Way)
A two minute walk up the trail from the Middle Cliffs takes you to a park with and the Sadie Van Fossen Swimming Pool (fee) and restrooms. NOTE: The swimming pool and restrooms will be closed in 2021 due to a leak. The nearest public restrooms are in Willow Grove Park, on the west side of the Route 30 bridge, opposite the cliffs. It is a short drive to these restrooms. Keep in mind the park and the restrooms are closed during the winter season.

camping information

The nearest public camping can be found at Guilford Lake State Park, Wildwood Acres Family Campground and Beaver Creek State Park.