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Volga River State Recreation Area

Deport Trail–Frog Hollow Trail, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Deport Trail–Frog Hollow Trail, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Volga River State Recreation Area near Albany, IA. It climbs 428 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,139 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.89414, -91.76554
Nearest town Albany, IA
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Deport Trail–Frog Hollow Trail, 3 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 942–1,140 ft

Out & Back · Volga River State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.89414, -91.76554

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftContinue straight onto I Avenue, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Praire Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.3 miSharp left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Deport Trail, heading W.
  7. 1 miReach Frog Hollow Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Praire Trail, heading N.
  11. 1 miSharp right onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto I Avenue, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftArrive 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-frog-hollow-trail-out-back-3-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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