Portman Park

Blacklick Creek Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Blacklick Creek Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Portman Park near Motts Place, OH. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 791 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91199, -82.80761
Nearest town Motts Place, OH

Directions

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Blacklick Creek Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 776–792 ft

Out & Back · Portman Park

Trailhead: 39.91199, -82.80761

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:18 AM · sunset 7:33 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading N.
  7. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 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

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:33 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:33 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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