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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Landon Avenue Southwest via Sycamore Greenway Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Landon Avenue Southwest via Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 467 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 791 ft17.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64519, -91.50145
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Landon Avenue Southwest via Sycamore Greenway Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Elevation 625–790 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.64519, -91.50145

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: 1st Ave @ South East Junior High stop 42 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading W.
  11. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Landon Avenue Southwest, heading W.
  19. 1.3 miReach Landon Avenue Southwest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 2.3 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 miSharp right, heading N.
  37. 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-22-km-362b

Trail surface

71% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.3 mi in (~185 min). Leave by 3:41 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 1st Ave @ South East Junior High stop 42 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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