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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 381 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65698, -91.48123
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.3 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.65698, -91.48123

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 48% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Court St & Peterson St stop 157 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Highway 1 Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  29. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  42. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 400 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-21-km-eb83

Trail surface

71% paved29% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F54°
Precip48%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity82%
Rained 5.2″ 2 days ago (6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 28% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 48% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 37% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 65°51°
Thu 66°56°
Fri 70°60°
Sat 62°56° 42%
Sun 59°53° 28%
Mon 70°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:33 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Court St & Peterson St stop 157 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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