Sycamore Greenway Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Sycamore Greenway Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Greenway near University Heights, IA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sycamore Greenway Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 625–744 ft
Out & Back · Sycamore Greenway
Trailhead: 41.63698, -91.56617
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Westside Dr @ Earl Rd stop 206 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.4 miArrive 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 3.1 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Westside Dr @ Earl Rd stop 206 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Sycamore Greenway Trail 12.2 mi · ▲ 272 ft
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