Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Sycamore Greenway Trail

16 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 16-mile out-and-back in Terry Trueblood Recreation Area near Coralville, IA. It climbs 379 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi627 – 787 ft17.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64466, -91.59684
Nearest town Coralville, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

16 mi · ▲ 379 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Elevation 625–787 ft

Out & Back · Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.64466, -91.59684

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Rohret Rd @ Irving Weber Schoolc stop 66 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 2.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 1.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading E.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left onto Scott-Beech, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  37. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
  44. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  46. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  47. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  48. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  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

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.9 mi in (~172 min). Leave by 3:55 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rohret Rd @ Irving Weber Schoolc stop 66 m from the trailhead

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