The trail is identified by blue blazes, 2" wide by 6" high, on trees or poles. A single blaze marks the trail where the route is fairly straight or obvious, while a double blaze marks a turn with the upper blaze offset to indicate the new direction.
The Ancient Trail runs alongside Darby Creek and loops through fields and woods while passing a Fort Ancient mound. Some Ohio mounds were built during the Woodland period about 1000 BC by the Adena culture.
Located at 8000 Kingsley Drive, where the road dead-ends into a small parking lot. Seven trails run through the tall pinewoods and a rocky gorge. French Run Creek runs through the park.
Located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Blacklick Woods Metro Park is owned and operated by Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. Established in 1948, it was the first park in the Metro Park system.
We were married in 1984, and from the beginning we loved hiking. We have trekked in State Parks, National Parks, Metro Parks, anywhere we could find. From hikes on the beach to climbing mountains, we would go anywhere to see new things or to face a new challenge.