Pickerington Ponds Metro Park

Arrowhead Trail via Blacklick Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Arrowhead Trail via Blacklick Creek Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Pickerington Ponds Metro Park near Hummell Grove, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 791 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.90707, -82.81755
Nearest town Hummell Grove, OH

Directions

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Arrowhead Trail via Blacklick Creek Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 775–790 ft

Out & Back · Pickerington Ponds Metro Park

Trailhead: 39.90707, -82.81755

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 86°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Gender Road Towne Centre stop 490 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 500 ftContinue straight onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Arrowhead Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miReach Arrowhead Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

61% paved33% grass6% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 86°F57°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed 89°70° 34%
Thu 88°69° 37%
Fri 90°69° 60%
Sat 87°70° 43%
Sun 89°69° 16%
Mon 93°73° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Gender Road Towne Centre stop 490 m from the trailhead

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