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Sycamore Greenway

Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Sycamore Greenway near University Heights, IA. It climbs 300 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64912, -91.56946
Nearest town University Heights, IA
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Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 300 ft · 4 hr 37 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Sycamore Greenway

Trailhead: 41.64912, -91.56946

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 45% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Benton St @ Spencer Dr stop 130 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 500 ftSharp right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
  13. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 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-4f16

Trail surface

68% paved2% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F54°
Precip45%Wind5 mphUV3Humidity82%
Rained 8″ 2 days ago (8.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 31% rain1 AM: 44% rain2 AM: 45% rain3 AM: 40% rain4 AM: 42% rain5 AM: 38% rain6 AM: 35% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 4% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 66°51°
Thu 65°56°
Fri 70°60°
Sat 62°56° 46%
Sun 59°54° 29%
Mon 71°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~134 min). Leave by 4:31 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Benton St @ Spencer Dr stop 130 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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