Arrowhead Viewpoint & Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension) is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District near Groveport, OH. The route reaches Arrowhead Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. 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 – 797 ft14.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.86896, -82.88181
Nearest town Groveport, OH
Directions
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Arrowhead Viewpoint & Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension)
13.7 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 36 min
Elevation 730–798 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Foor Leisure Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 2.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading E.
- 1 miPass Arrowhead Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Arrowhead Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading N.
- 3.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn left onto Foor Leisure Path, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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
94% paved4% boardwalk1% gravel1% 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 6.8 mi in (~166 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: S Hamilton Rd & Homer Ohio Ln stop 711 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Foor Leisure Path 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Blacklick Creek Trail 12.5 mi · ▲ 79 ft
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