Scott-Beech
3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Scott-Beech is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Scott-Beech
3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 707–760 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.64629, -91.50039
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: William St @ Bradford Dr - SEJH stop 133 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Scott-Beech, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, 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.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:35 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: William St @ Bradford Dr - SEJH stop 133 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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