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Alum Creek Greenway Trail

The Alum Creek Greenway Trail is a 24.3 mile one-way trail that runs from Three Creeks Metro Park in Groveport, Ohio and ends just north of Heritage Park in Westerville, Ohio. The trail runs alongside Alum Creek and crosses a 300-foot bridge below the confluence of the Alum, Big Walnut and Blacklick creeks. The northern segment of the trail extends 8.3 miles from Westerville south to the soccer fields at Easton Way. The middle segment runs about 2.5 miles from Innis Park south to Brittany Hills. The southern segment is 10.7 miles long and reaches from Airport Drive, near Ohio Dominican University, south to Three Creeks Park, where it meets the Blacklick Creek Trail.

There are also various small out-and-back spur trails that feed into the main trail. Dogs and biking are both allowed on this trail.

Note: While this trail is not only a part of Three Creeks Metro Park, it's included under that park here. Only about 4.5 miles of the trail lies within Three Creeks Metro Park's borders.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Alum Creek Greenway Trail is a 24.3-mile, one-way trail stretching from Groveport to Westerville, Ohio.
  • The trail features diverse segments, including a notable 300-foot bridge and connections to other trails and parks.
  • Dogs and bikes are permitted on the trail, which offers various spurs and sections for exploration.
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Distance
24.3 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
One-Way
Est. Time
12.2 hrs
Elev. Gain
561'
Rating
0.0
Added
January 23, 2018
Updated
January 23, 2020

Weather Forecast

Overnight
Low -5°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High 17°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low -7°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High 14°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low 2°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High 19°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low 2°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High 26°F
Slight Chance Light Snow
Monday Night
Low 14°F
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High 30°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Tuesday Night
Low 21°F
Chance Light Snow
Wednesday
High 33°F
Chance Light Snow
Wednesday Night
Low 14°F
Chance Light Snow
Thursday
High 26°F
Mostly Cloudy
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Total Change
111'
Ascent
561'
Descent
490'
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Features

Dogs
Biking

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    39.880517, -82.905044
  2. Main Trailhead

    39.880504, -82.903403

Safety information

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Availability

All seasons

Surface type

Universal Access

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