River Bend Nature Center

Arrowhead Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Arrowhead Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in River Bend Nature Center near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,070 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.27003, -93.27657
Nearest town Faribault, MN

Directions

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Arrowhead Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 982–1,070 ft

Out & Back · River Bend Nature Center

Trailhead: 44.27003, -93.27657

Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto River Bend Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Arrowhead Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miReach Rabbit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rabbit Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto River Bend Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 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.

Trail surface

42% gravel39% paved18% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:06 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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