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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  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. 100 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. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
  38. 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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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.

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