AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Straight River Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Straight River Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,040 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.29203, -93.26590
Nearest town Faribault, MN
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Straight River Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 972–1,041 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 44.29203, -93.26590

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Straight River Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/straight-river-trail-out-back-5-km-54f1

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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