Category Archives: Scenic Drives

Avenue of Pines is 15 miles northwest of Grand Rapids in north-central Minnesota. The byway begins near Deer River and follows MN 46 northwest to the junction with US 71 in Northome. Minnesota Highway 46 is a two-lane paved road … Continue reading →

Edge of the Wilderness byway is in north-central Minnesota and begins in Grand Rapids. It follows MN 38, a two-lane paved road suitable for all vehicles, north for nearly 50 miles to Effie. The 22-mile segment traveling through Chippewa National … Continue reading →

North Shore Drive / Gunflint Trail is in northeastern Minnesota about 80 miles northeast of Duluth. The North Shore Drive portion begins in Schroeder and travels northeast to the national forest boundary, east of Red Cliff. The Gunflint Trail section … Continue reading →

Scenic Highway is in north-central Minnesota about 20 miles east of Bemidji. The byway’s northern terminus is near Blackduck on US 71. It travels south across the Chippewa National Forest and Leech Lake Indian Reservation to the junction with US … Continue reading →