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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto River Bend Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Deer Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Owl Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Rabbit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Racoon Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Deer Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rabbit Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto River Bend Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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