AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District

Blacklick Creek Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Blacklick Creek Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District near Groveport, OH. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 787 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.86896, -82.88181
Nearest town Groveport, OH
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Blacklick Creek Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 12 min

Elevation 730–787 ft

Out & Back · Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District

Trailhead: 39.86896, -82.88181

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 87°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Transit-accessible: S Hamilton Rd & Homer Ohio Ln stop 711 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Foor Leisure Path, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading NE.
  6. 2.4 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 3.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading E.
  9. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading SW.
  12. 3.3 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 2.4 miTurn left onto Foor Leisure Path, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blacklick-creek-trail-extension-foor-leisure-path-out-back-22-km

Trail surface

94% paved5% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 87°F58°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Wed 90°70° 34%
Thu 88°69° 37%
Fri 89°68° 60%
Sat 86°68° 44%
Sun 93°69° 15%
Mon 89°71° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~152 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S Hamilton Rd & Homer Ohio Ln stop 711 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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