Straight River Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Straight River Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Straight River Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 956–992 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Straight River Trail · 44.28985, -93.26673
Weather Sep 26: sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Straight River Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Straight River Trail Trailhead
- Straight River Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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- River Bend Trail via Straight River Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Arrowhead Trail–Rabbit Trail, 4 sights 8 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Straight River Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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