Sycamore Greenway Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi676 – 761 ft7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62587, -91.51179
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
Directions
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Sycamore Greenway Trail
6.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 676–760 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.62587, -91.51179
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 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.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 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
78% paved22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Willow Creek Trail 12.2 mi · ▲ 332 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 11.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 221 ft
- Highway 1 Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
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