Scott Park

Sycamore Greenway Trail

15.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 15.5-mile out-and-back in Scott Park near Breckenridge Estates, IA. It climbs 407 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 761 ft17.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.65465, -91.47576
Nearest town Breckenridge Estates, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

15.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 5 hr 22 min

Elevation 625–760 ft

Out & Back · Scott Park

Trailhead: 41.65465, -91.47576

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

Transit-accessible: Court St & Court Hill Trail stop 261 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn 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. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Willow Creek Trail, heading W.
  26. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  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 E.
  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 miTurn left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  46. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  47. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right onto Scott-Beech, heading N.
  50. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 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

69% paved31% 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 261 m from the trailhead

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