River Bend Nature Center

River Bend Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

River Bend Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in River Bend Nature Center near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,070 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.27003, -93.27657
Nearest town Faribault, MN

Directions

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River Bend Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Elevation 1,036–1,070 ft

Out & Back · River Bend Nature Center

Trailhead: 44.27003, -93.27657

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto River Bend Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.2 miReach River Bend Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

65% paved35% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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