Scott-Beech

3.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Scott-Beech is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 761 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64369, -91.50847
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Scott-Beech

3.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 686–760 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.64369, -91.50847

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Lower Muscatine Ave @ Iowa City Maketplace stop 36 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 50 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

64% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lower Muscatine Ave @ Iowa City Maketplace stop 36 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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