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 Sep 20: Rain showers, high 81°F / low 70° · precip 55% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:34 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

Rain showersTemperature 81°F70°
Precip55%Wind8 mphUV5Humidity87%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 25% rain2 AM: 21% rain3 AM: 27% rain4 AM: 41% rain5 AM: 40% rain6 AM: 47% rain7 AM: 55% rain8 AM: 43% rain9 AM: 44% rain10 AM: 32% rain11 AM: 28% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 18% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 8% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 7:18 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:34 PM
Mon 69°59° 62%
Tue 67°57°
Wed 60°57° 38%
Thu 68°55° 21%
Fri 68°49°
Sat 69°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~151 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 7:34 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 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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