Sycamore Greenway

Sycamore Greenway Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Greenway near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 761 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62035, -91.50147
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 660–760 ft

Out & Back · Sycamore Greenway

Trailhead: 41.62035, -91.50147

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
  33. 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

81% paved1% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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