Arrowhead Viewpoint–Arrowhead Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Pickerington Ponds Metro Park near Longwood, OH. The route reaches Arrowhead Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi778 – 801 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension) 39.90190, -82.81971
Nearest town Longwood, OH
Directions
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Arrowhead Viewpoint–Arrowhead Trail, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 56 min
Elevation 777–799 ft
Out & Back · Pickerington Ponds Metro Park
Trailhead: Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension) · 39.90190, -82.81971
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 85°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Transit-accessible: Gender Rd & Abbie Trails Dr stop 443 m from the trailhead
- Start on Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Arrowhead Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Arrowhead Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading N.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
50% grass47% paved3% gravel
Weather
ClearTemperature 85°F56°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed
88°69°
34%
Thu
88°69°
37%
Fri
88°68°
60%
Sat
86°68°
43%
Sun
92°69°
16%
Mon
89°70°
32%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 8:04 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Gender Rd & Abbie Trails Dr stop 443 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension) & Foor Leisure Path 13.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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