Sycamore Greenway Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 761 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sycamore Greenway Trail 41.62067, -91.50927
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Sycamore Greenway Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 657–760 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Sycamore Greenway Trail · 41.62067, -91.50927

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

  1. Start on Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
  34. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 450 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

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

More from Sycamore Greenway Trail Trailhead