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Volga River State Recreation Area

Deport Trail–Frog Hollow Trail, 4 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 898 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Deport Trail–Frog Hollow Trail, 4 sights is a 14.6-mile out-and-back in Volga River State Recreation Area near Fayette, IA. It climbs 898 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,171 ft14.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.84698, -91.80437
Nearest town Fayette, IA
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Deport Trail–Frog Hollow Trail, 4 sights

14.6 mi · ▲ 898 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Elevation 917–1,173 ft

Out & Back · Volga River State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.84698, -91.80437

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.6 miContinue straight onto Deport Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Praire Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miSharp right onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lima Trail, heading NE.
  8. 3.5 miTurn right onto Lower Lima Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Deport Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 1.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 2.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deport-trail-deport-trail-out-back-5-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:10 PM

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

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