Lake Calvin via Sycamore Greenway Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Lake Calvin via Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Greenway near Iowa City, IA. The route reaches Lake Calvin at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 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
4.8 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 644–750 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Greenway
Trailhead: 41.64215, -91.50602
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Eastdale Plaza stop 19 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Lake Calvin, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Eastdale Plaza stop 19 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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