AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sycamore Greenway Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 761 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64972, -91.48208
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA
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Sycamore Greenway Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 657–760 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.64972, -91.48208

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: American Legion Rd @ Scott Blvd stop 18 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  36. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sycamore-greenway-trail-out-back-10-km-571b

Trail surface

72% paved28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: American Legion Rd @ Scott Blvd stop 18 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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