AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sycamore Greenway Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back near Breckenridge Estates, 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 – 761 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62984, -91.48321
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA
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Sycamore Greenway Trail

9.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 657–760 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.62984, -91.48321

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 97% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: ACT stop 78 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  16. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sycamore-greenway-trail-out-back-15-km-d975

Trail surface

80% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F60°
Precip97%Wind12 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 55% rain1 AM: 90% rain2 AM: 95% rain3 AM: 97% rain4 AM: 92% rain5 AM: 89% rain6 AM: 63% rain7 AM: 53% rain8 AM: 56% rain9 AM: 36% rain10 AM: 36% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 7% rain6 PM: 3% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Mon 61°56° 33%
Tue 61°50° 35%
Wed 68°47°
Thu 69°52°
Fri 67°58°
Sat 68°57° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: ACT stop 78 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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