Blacklick Creek Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Blacklick Creek Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Portman Park near Longwood, OH. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi778 – 843 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.89770, -82.81326
Nearest town Longwood, OH
Directions
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Blacklick Creek Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 776–844 ft
Out & Back · Portman Park
Trailhead: 39.89770, -82.81326
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:33 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 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
94% paved6% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:33 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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