Lake Calvin via Sycamore Greenway Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Lake Calvin via Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Greenway near Iowa City, IA. The route reaches Lake Calvin at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Calvin via Sycamore Greenway Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr 16 min
Elevation 644–750 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Greenway
Trailhead: 41.64481, -91.49400
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 98% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Wayne Ave @ Dover St stop 294 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Calvin.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach Lake Calvin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wayne Ave @ Dover St stop 294 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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