Portman Park

Blacklick Creek Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Blacklick Creek Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Portman Park near Countryview Village, OH. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi764 – 791 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.90992, -82.82461
Nearest town Countryview Village, OH

Directions

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Blacklick Creek Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 763–791 ft

Out & Back · Portman 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading E.
  10. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 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

74% paved2% boardwalk24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Gender Rd & Refugee Rd stop 39 m from the trailhead

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