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
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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
- Start on Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 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.
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