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.
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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
- Start on Lower Lima Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Praire Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto I Avenue, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Lower Lima Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Praire Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left onto Lower Lima Trail, heading E.
- 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
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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ridge Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Frog Hollow Viewpoint via Frog Hollow Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 212 ft
- Frog Hollow Trail–Lima Trail Loop, 4 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 357 ft
- Albany Trail & Deport Trail Loop 4.3 mi · ▲ 298 ft
- Frog Hollow Viewpoint–Lower Lima Trail Loop, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 267 ft
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