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River Bend Nature Center

Upper Pond–Rabbit Trail, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Upper Pond–Rabbit Trail, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in River Bend Nature Center near Faribault, MN. The route reaches Upper Pond at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,070 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Straight River Trail 44.30994, -93.27150
Nearest town Faribault, MN
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Upper Pond–Rabbit Trail, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Elevation 956–1,070 ft

Out & Back · River Bend Nature Center

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. 1.5 miTurn left onto River Bend Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rabbit Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Teepee Tonka Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miReach Upper Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rabbit Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto River Bend Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right onto Straight River Trail, heading NW.
  17. 1.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.9 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/upper-pond-upper-pond-out-back-5-sights-16-km

Trail surface

73% paved16% gravel10% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:04 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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