Straight River Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Straight River Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,030 – 1,066 ft3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 44.27061, -93.26803
Nearest town Faribault, MN
Directions
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Straight River Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 1,031–1,065 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.27061, -93.26803
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto River Bend Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Straight River Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto River Bend Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
100% paved
Weather
Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
More from this trailhead
- Straight River Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Straight River Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Straight River Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Owl Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Prairie Pond–Upper Pond, 6 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 232 ft
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