Court Hill Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Court Hill Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Court Hill Trail
6.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 692–785 ft
Out & Back · Scott Park
Trailhead: 41.66710, -91.48279
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Scott Blvd. @ Middlebury Rd. stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Scott-Beech, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Court Hill Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Court Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Scott Blvd. @ Middlebury Rd. stop 25 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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