Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Sycamore Greenway Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It climbs 273 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.62035, -91.50147
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

10.6 mi · ▲ 273 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.62035, -91.50147

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 43% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading N.
  9. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading E.
  17. 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

59% paved6% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F54°
Precip43%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity83%
Rained 3.7″ 2 days ago (4.8″ 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: 19% rain9 AM: 18% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 13% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 67°52°
Thu 66°57°
Fri 70°60°
Sat 63°56° 42%
Sun 60°54° 27%
Mon 71°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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