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Sycamore Greenway Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 761 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65872, -91.48140
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Sycamore Greenway Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 657–760 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.65872, -91.48140

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 48% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: N. Scott Blvd @ E Washington St. stop 188 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  36. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sycamore-greenway-trail-out-back-12-km-6787

Trail surface

77% paved23% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip48%Wind11 mphUV2Humidity94%
Rained 5.2″ 2 days ago (6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 28% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 46% rain8 AM: 34% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 64°50°
Thu 66°53°
Fri 63°56°
Sat 56°54° 32%
Sun 65°56° 37%
Mon 70°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: N. Scott Blvd @ E Washington St. stop 188 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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