Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District

Blacklick Creek Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Blacklick Creek Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back in Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District near Bixford Green, OH. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 787 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.87326, -82.87274
Nearest town Bixford Green, OH

Directions

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Blacklick Creek Trail

11.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 734–787 ft

Out & Back · Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District

Trailhead: 39.87326, -82.87274

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 86°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 3.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading S.
  6. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading NW.
  9. 3.3 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

92% paved5% boardwalk3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 86°F57°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed 89°69° 34%
Thu 88°69° 37%
Fri 89°68° 60%
Sat 86°68° 43%
Sun 93°69° 15%
Mon 89°71° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.8 mi in (~141 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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