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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Sycamore Greenway Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It climbs 378 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft15.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.63495, -91.48286
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA
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Sycamore Greenway Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 4 hr 57 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.63495, -91.48286

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 46% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Heinz Rd & Scott Blvd stop 169 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left, 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 NW.
  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 NE.
  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 right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 0.6 miArrive 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-23-km-6212

Trail surface

73% paved27% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F53°
Precip46%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 4.3″ 2 days ago (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 27% rain1 AM: 38% rain2 AM: 46% rain3 AM: 42% rain4 AM: 42% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 35% rain7 AM: 43% rain8 AM: 34% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 3% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 64°51°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°59°
Sat 63°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 36%
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Heinz Rd & Scott Blvd stop 169 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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