Sycamore Greenway Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 108 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
4.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 657–750 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Sycamore Greenway Trail · 41.62067, -91.50927
Weather Sep 22: Rain, high 61°F / low 53° · precip 43% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
- Start on Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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