AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Straight River Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Straight River Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 984 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Straight River Trail 44.29632, -93.26677
Nearest town Faribault, MN
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Straight River Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 956–983 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Straight River Trail · 44.29632, -93.26677

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Straight River Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/straight-river-trail-out-back-4-km-4857

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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