Volga River State Recreation Area
Albany Trail & Deport Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Albany Trail & Deport Trail is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Volga River State Recreation Area near Fayette, IA. It climbs 526 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Albany Trail & Deport Trail
8.9 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 3 hr 14 min
Elevation 923–1,173 ft
Out & Back · Volga River State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.84698, -91.80437
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Deport Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Albany Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Deport Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Deport Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Frog Hollow Viewpoint–Deport Trail, 4 sights 12.7 mi · ▲ 819 ft
- Deport Trail–Frog Hollow Trail, 4 sights 14.6 mi · ▲ 898 ft
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