Scott Park

Sycamore Greenway Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 9.4-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 784 ft10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66710, -91.48279
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

9.4 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 657–785 ft

Out & Back · Scott Park

Trailhead: 41.66710, -91.48279

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 52° · precip 48% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Scott Blvd. @ Middlebury Rd. stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Scott-Beech, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading W.
  21. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  40. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  43. 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

80% paved20% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F52°
Precip48%Wind10 mphUV2Humidity93%
Rained 5.2″ 2 days ago (6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 28% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 36% rain6 AM: 34% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 34% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 9% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 63°50°
Thu 66°53°
Fri 63°56°
Sat 56°54° 32%
Sun 65°55° 37%
Mon 69°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Scott Blvd. @ Middlebury Rd. stop 25 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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