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.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sycamore Greenway Trail 41.62067, -91.50927
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 2.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miSharp left onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading E.
  16. 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

64% paved36% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip43%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 5.1″ 2 days ago (6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 26% rain1 AM: 37% rain2 AM: 43% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 41% rain5 AM: 37% rain6 AM: 32% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 24% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 6% 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 64°50°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°59°
Sat 63°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 34%
Mon 74°60°

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rohret Rd @ Duck Creek Dr stop 428 m from the trailhead

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