Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension) is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Pickerington Ponds Metro Park near Countryview Village, OH. 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.
Elevation
0 mi764 – 794 ft6.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.90992, -82.82461
Nearest town Countryview Village, OH
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension)
6.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 2 hr 8 min
Elevation 763–793 ft
Out & Back · Pickerington Ponds Metro Park
Trailhead: 39.90992, -82.82461
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Gender Rd & Refugee Rd stop 39 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left, 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.
Trail surface
78% paved1% boardwalk1% gravel20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 8:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Gender Rd & Refugee Rd stop 39 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Blacklick Creek Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Blacklick Creek Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Countryview Village, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Countryview Village, Ohio