Sycamore Greenway Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sycamore Greenway Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 657–760 ft
Out & Back · Scott Park
Trailhead: Scott-Beech · 41.65324, -91.48117
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: American Legion Rd @ Scott Blvd stop 383 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Scott-Beech, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: American Legion Rd @ Scott Blvd stop 383 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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