Volga River State Recreation Area

Frog Hollow Trail–Lower Lima Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Frog Hollow Trail–Lower Lima Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Volga River State Recreation Area near Albany, IA. It is mostly level, with 190 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,020 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.87130, -91.75799
Nearest town Albany, IA

Directions

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Frog Hollow Trail–Lower Lima Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 917–1,020 ft

Out & Back · Volga River State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.87130, -91.75799

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower Lima Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Praire Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.9 miSharp right onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto I Avenue, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftReach Lower Lima Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Praire Trail, heading W.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Lower Lima Trail, heading E.
  9. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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