Scott Park

Sycamore Greenway Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 794 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.66370, -91.46308
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 657–793 ft

Out & Back · Scott Park

Trailhead: 41.66370, -91.46308

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Ashford Pl & York Pl stop 504 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Scott-Beech, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 400 ftTurn 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 NW.
  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. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  39. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  42. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

82% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ashford Pl & York Pl stop 504 m from the trailhead

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