Sycamore Greenway Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sycamore Greenway Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 657–750 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Longfellow Nature Trail · 41.65223, -91.51508
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 320 m from the trailhead
- Start on Longfellow Nature Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Longfellow Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Kirkwood Ave @ Franklin St stop 320 m from the trailhead
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