Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.5 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 351 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65872, -91.48140
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.5 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 4 hr 41 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.65872, -91.48140

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: N. Scott Blvd @ E Washington St. stop 188 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  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 SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 300 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 NW.
  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 N.
  39. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  41. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  42. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 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

71% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: N. Scott Blvd @ E Washington St. stop 188 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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