Scott Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 761 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65694, -91.47777
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Scott-Beech, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  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 SE.
  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. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  34. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 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

77% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Court St & Court Hill Trail stop 103 m from the trailhead

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