River Bend Nature Center

Owl Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Owl Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in River Bend Nature Center near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,070 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.27207, -93.26878
Nearest town Faribault, MN

Directions

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Owl Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 982–1,070 ft

Out & Back · River Bend Nature Center

Trailhead: 44.27207, -93.26878

Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto River Bend Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 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 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Deer Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto Owl Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miReach Rabbit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Deer Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftBear right onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rabbit Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto River Bend Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

46% dirt30% gravel21% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 6 min before dark.

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