Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
Sycamore Greenway Trail
12.1 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 410 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sycamore Greenway Trail
12.1 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Elevation 625–760 ft
Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
Trailhead: 41.64938, -91.51556
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 4 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 4 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 15.4 mi · ▲ 520 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 494 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 329 ft
- Willow Creek Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 435 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Sycamore Greenway Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft
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