Straight River Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Straight River Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Straight River Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Elevation 1,031–1,067 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 NW.
- 50 ftTurn 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 E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Straight River Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Straight River Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 53 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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