Scott Park

Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It climbs 325 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65504, -91.47695
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

13.4 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 4 hr 38 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Scott Park

Trailhead: 41.65504, -91.47695

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

Transit-accessible: Court St & Court Hill Trail stop 212 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Scott-Beech, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NW.
  20. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Highway 1 Trail, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 1.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
  31. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  44. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  47. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 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 surface

71% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:05 PM

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 & Court Hill Trail stop 212 m from the trailhead

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