River Bend Nature Center
Prairie Pond–Upper Pond, 6 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 67 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Prairie Pond–Upper Pond, 6 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in River Bend Nature Center near Faribault, MN. The route passes Prairie Pond and Upper Pond. It is mostly level, with 67 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Prairie Pond–Upper Pond, 6 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 67 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 982–1,078 ft
Out & Back · River Bend Nature Center
Trailhead: 44.27585, -93.25771
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rabbit Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Arrowhead Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Trout Lily Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Owl Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Prairie Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Prairie Loop, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Upper Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Raspberry Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Rabbit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Arrowhead Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Owl Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Upper Pond–Prairie Pond, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 59 ft
- Upper Pond & Rabbit Trail via Teepee Tonka Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 61 ft
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