Volga River State Recreation Area
Frog Hollow Viewpoint–Lower Lima Trail Loop, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Frog Hollow Viewpoint–Lower Lima Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in Volga River State Recreation Area near Albany, IA. The route reaches Frog Hollow Viewpoint. It climbs 267 ft. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Frog Hollow Viewpoint–Lower Lima Trail Loop, 3 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 917–1,155 ft
Loop · 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 at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Albany Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Frog Hollow Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Praire Trail, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Lower Lima Trail, heading E.
- 1 miThe loop closes 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 2.5 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Frog Hollow Trail–Lower Lima Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 190 ft
- 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
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