River Bend Nature Center
Rabbit Trail–River Bend Trail, 3 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Rabbit Trail–River Bend Trail, 3 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in River Bend Nature Center near Faribault, MN. It climbs 341 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rabbit Trail–River Bend Trail, 3 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 3 hr 58 min
Elevation 956–1,070 ft
Out & Back · River Bend Nature Center
Trailhead: 44.28657, -93.26361
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
- Start on Teepee Tonka Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Rabbit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto River Bend Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Straight River Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Rabbit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto River Bend Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 6 min before dark.
More from this trailhead
- Rabbit Trail via Teepee Tonka Trail 3 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Teepee Tonka Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Upper Pond via Teepee Tonka Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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