Straight River Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min
Straight River Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Straight River Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 46 min
Elevation 989–1,067 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 44.27003, -93.27657
Weather Sep 25: sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto River Bend Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Straight River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto River Bend Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Straight River Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Straight River Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- River Bend Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Straight River Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- River Bend Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Arrowhead Trail–Rabbit Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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