Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District
Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail
15.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District near Abbie Trails, OH. The route reaches Turtle Pond at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail
15.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Elevation 724–794 ft
Out & Back · Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District
Trailhead: 39.90003, -82.80602
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading W.
- 3.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 3.9 miPass Turtle Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Turtle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Blacklick Creek Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension) 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Arrowhead Trail & Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension) 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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