Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 356 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64251, -91.49395
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.2 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.64251, -91.49395

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 46% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Wayne Ave @ Dover St stop 549 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading W.
  14. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading W.
  20. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  28. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 250 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

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip46%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity92%
Rained 4.3″ 2 days ago (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 27% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 46% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 42% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 35% rain7 AM: 35% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 66°51°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°59°
Sat 63°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 36%
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wayne Ave @ Dover St stop 549 m from the trailhead

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