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Straight River Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Minnesota

Straight River Trail

Faribault, Minnesota

5.0 mi

Distance

262 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 45m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Straight River Trail is an out-and-back trail in Rice County, Minnesota. It is 5 miles long and gains 262 feet. It is in or next to Faribault, Minnesota.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:299 ft
Max:326 ft
Gain:80 ft
Loss:80 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 299 ft and 326 ft across 5.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.299 ft308 ft317 ft326 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.5 mi3.8 mi5.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi302 ft
High point2.2 mi326 ft
End5.0 mi302 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Faribault, MN · in or next to town
County:
Rice County, MN

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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