Scott-Beech
4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Scott-Beech is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Scott-Beech
4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 686–760 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.64938, -91.51556
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 4 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 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 E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 4 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 15.4 mi · ▲ 520 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 494 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 12.1 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 329 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 435 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Iowa City, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Iowa City, Iowa