Scott Park

Sycamore Greenway Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi686 – 784 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66710, -91.48279
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 686–785 ft

Out & Back · Scott Park

Trailhead: 41.66710, -91.48279

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Scott Blvd. @ Middlebury Rd. stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Scott-Beech, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 0.8 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 E.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  36. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Scott Blvd. @ Middlebury Rd. stop 25 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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