Volga River State Recreation Area
Volga River State Recreation Area Sunset Point
2.5 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 58 min
Volga River State Recreation Area Sunset Point is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Volga River State Recreation Area near Albany, IA. The route reaches Volga River State Recreation Area Sunset Point. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Volga River State Recreation Area Sunset Point
2.5 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 58 min
Elevation 921–1,179 ft
Out & Back · Volga River State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.84989, -91.75638
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Volga River State Recreation Area Sunset Point.
- 1.2 miReach Volga River State Recreation Area Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:50 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:10 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:38 PM.
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