Sycamore Greenway Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Sycamore Greenway Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Iowa City, IA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 751 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.64251, -91.49395
Nearest town Iowa City, IA

Directions

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Sycamore Greenway Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 657–750 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.64251, -91.49395

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

Transit-accessible: Wayne Ave @ Dover St stop 549 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% paved40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wayne Ave @ Dover St stop 549 m from the trailhead

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