Scott Park

Scott-Beech

5.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Scott-Beech is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi692 – 794 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66370, -91.46308
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA

Directions

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Scott-Beech

5.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 693–793 ft

Out & Back · Scott Park

Trailhead: 41.66370, -91.46308

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Ashford Pl & York Pl stop 504 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Scott-Beech, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

92% paved8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ashford Pl & York Pl stop 504 m from the trailhead

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