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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Sycamore Greenway Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 268 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 751 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Longfellow Nature Trail 41.65223, -91.51508
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Sycamore Greenway Trail

10.5 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 625–750 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: Longfellow Nature Trail · 41.65223, -91.51508

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 70°F / low 60° · precip 98% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM

Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 320 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Longfellow Nature Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Highway 1 Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  18. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear left onto Longfellow Nature Trail, heading N.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sycamore-greenway-trail-out-back-17-km-1fde

Trail surface

68% paved3% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 70°F60°
Precip98%Wind11 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°60° 12 AM: 54% rain1 AM: 89% rain2 AM: 96% rain3 AM: 98% rain4 AM: 90% rain5 AM: 89% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 53% rain8 AM: 56% rain9 AM: 38% rain10 AM: 34% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Mon 61°56° 34%
Tue 61°50° 35%
Wed 68°46°
Thu 69°52°
Fri 67°58°
Sat 68°57° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 320 m from the trailhead

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