Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
Sycamore Greenway Trail
9.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 221 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
9.8 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 23 min
Elevation 625–760 ft
Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
Trailhead: Sycamore Greenway Trail · 41.62067, -91.50927
Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 43% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Transit-accessible: Rohret Rd @ Duck Creek Dr stop 428 m from the trailhead
- Start on Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 2 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Rohret Rd @ Duck Creek Dr stop 428 m from the trailhead
More from Sycamore Greenway Trail Trailhead
- Willow Creek Trail 13.2 mi · ▲ 332 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 12.4 mi · ▲ 305 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft
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