Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway
Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Minnesota. Within Minnesota it covers roughly 55 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
The Gunflint Trail runs about 57 miles from Grand Marais on Lake Superior into the heart of the north woods, ending deep in the lake country at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is a primary gateway for canoeists and a prime spot for spotting moose along the forest edges. The road dead-ends among the interconnected lakes of the canoe country.
- Boundary Waters gateway
- Grand Marais
- moose country
- north-woods lakes
- canoe country
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway
4 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway.
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