Sycamore Greenway Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sycamore Greenway Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 2 hr 43 min
Elevation 657–760 ft
Out & Back · Scott Park
Trailhead: 41.65694, -91.47777
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Court St & Court Hill Trail stop 103 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Scott-Beech, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Court St & Court Hill Trail stop 103 m from the trailhead
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- Sycamore Greenway Trail 15.6 mi · ▲ 439 ft
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