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

0 mi686 – 761 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64938, -91.51556
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 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

54% paved46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 4 m from the trailhead

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