Volga River State Recreation Area
Lower Lima Trail & Praire Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Lower Lima Trail & Praire Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Volga River State Recreation Area near Albany, IA. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lower Lima Trail & Praire Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 917–1,020 ft
Out & Back · Volga River State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.86614, -91.75805
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lower Lima Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Praire Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Lower Lima Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Lower Lima Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 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 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Deport Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Albany Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 178 ft
- Lower Lima Trail 2 mi · ▲ 88 ft
- Lower Lima Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft
- Ridge Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- Albany Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 30 ft
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