Straight River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Straight River Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Faribault, MN. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 994 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Straight River Trail 44.30994, -93.27150
Nearest town Faribault, MN

Directions

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Straight River Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 956–994 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Straight River Trail · 44.30994, -93.27150

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Straight River Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.8 miReach Straight River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 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 surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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