Volga River State Recreation Area
Frog Hollow Viewpoint & Lower Lima Trail via Frog Hollow Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Frog Hollow Viewpoint & Lower Lima Trail via Frog Hollow Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Volga River State Recreation Area near Albany, IA. The route reaches Frog Hollow Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 311 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Frog Hollow Viewpoint & Lower Lima Trail via Frog Hollow Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 311 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 942–1,152 ft
Out & Back · Volga River State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Lima Trail · 42.87221, -91.75280
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lima Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Lower Lima Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Frog Hollow Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Frog Hollow Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Lower Lima Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Lima Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftArrive 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 2.1 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lima Trail Trailhead
- Frog Hollow Trail–Lower Lima Trail, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 113 ft
- Deport Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 260 ft
- Ridge Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Albany Trail & Lower Lima Trail via Frog Hollow Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Albany Trail & Lower Lima Trail via Frog Hollow Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 306 ft
- Deport Trail & Lower Lima Trail via Frog Hollow Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 345 ft
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