Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District
Blacklick Creek Trail
11 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 41 min
Blacklick Creek Trail is an 11-mile out-and-back in Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District near Bixford Green, OH. 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.
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Blacklick Creek Trail
11 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 41 min
Elevation 737–787 ft
Out & Back · Columbus and Franklin County Metropark District
Trailhead: 39.87667, -82.87387
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 85°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 1.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension), heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Blacklick Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 3.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn left, 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.5 mi in (~133 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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