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Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District

Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail

15 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail is a 15-mile out-and-back in Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District near Blacklick Estates, OH. The route passes Turtle Pond before reaching Turtle Pond at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 781 ft15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.91367, -82.84993
Nearest town Blacklick Estates, OH
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Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail

15 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 1 min

Elevation 724–781 ft

Out & Back · Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District

Trailhead: 39.91367, -82.84993

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 87°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Chatterton Rd & Falcon Bridge Dr stop 199 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading SW.
  4. 2.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 3.9 miPass Turtle Pond.
  6. 0.2 miPass Turtle Pond.
  7. 0.2 miReach Turtle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 4.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 2.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miArrive 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/turtle-pond-turtle-pond-out-back-23-km

Trail surface

84% paved4% boardwalk12% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 87°F58°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
90°55°
Sunrise 6:32 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° 43%
Sun 93°69° 16%
Mon 89°71° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 8:06 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Chatterton Rd & Falcon Bridge Dr stop 199 m from the trailhead

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