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Pickerington Ponds Metro Park

Arrowhead Viewpoint & Arrowhead Trail via Blacklick Creek Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Arrowhead Viewpoint & Arrowhead Trail via Blacklick Creek Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Pickerington Ponds Metro Park near Blacklick Estates, OH. The route reaches Arrowhead Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 801 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91367, -82.84993
Nearest town Blacklick Estates, OH
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Arrowhead Viewpoint & Arrowhead Trail via Blacklick Creek Trail

7.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 763–799 ft

Out & Back · Pickerington Ponds Metro Park

Trailhead: 39.91367, -82.84993

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Chatterton Rd & Falcon Bridge Dr stop 199 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Arrowhead Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach Arrowhead Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading N.
  14. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/arrowhead-viewpoint-out-back-12-km-494f

Trail surface

56% paved19% grass1% gravel1% boardwalk23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:34 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Transit-accessible: Chatterton Rd & Falcon Bridge Dr stop 199 m from the trailhead

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