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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Sycamore Greenway Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 5 hr 3 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Iowa City, IA. It climbs 379 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64519, -91.50145
Nearest town Iowa City, IA
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Sycamore Greenway Trail

14.6 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 5 hr 3 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.64519, -91.50145

Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 46% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 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. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Willow Creek Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  23. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 2.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  31. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  34. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  42. 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-24-km-1478

Trail surface

63% paved37% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 60°F53°
Precip46%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity93%
Rained 5.3″ 2 days ago (6.2″ 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: 35% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 4% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 2% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:05 PM
Wed 65°51°
Thu 67°53°
Fri 62°58°
Sat 63°57° 33%
Sun 65°57° 36%
Mon 74°60°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 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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