North Shore All American Scenic Drive
Split Rock Light House
Family enjoying Park Point Beach in Duluth
High Falls at Grand Portage State Park
Baptism River High Falls at Tettegouche State Park
Scenic Byway
Silver Creek Cliff tunnel on Hwy 61, North Shore Scenic Byway
Child playing in the charcoal-colored sand at Black Beach in Silver Bay
Family at Gooseberry Falls State Park (photo by MN DNR)
Temperance River Falls in Temperance State Park (photo by: mck_haley)
Gooseberry Falls State Park waterfall in Two Harbors (photo by: Jimmy Ostgard)
Lester Park waterfall in Duluth (photo by: Alyssa Hei)
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North Shore All-American Scenic Drive
221 West First StreetDuluth, MN 55802
About
The spectacular scenery of the North Shore of Superior, including eight state parks, has earned this scenic route a national designation as an "All-American Road." Small shoreline towns offer restaurants serving local fish and produce as well as unique shops and art galleries.
Experience the history of the shore at the 1910 Split Rock Lighthouse, a commercial fishing museum in Tofte, and Grand Portage National Monument fur-trading post. With a playhouse, galleries and a folk school, the harbor town of Grand Marais is an arts center.
Lutsen offers a scenic golf course, a mountain biking park, and a ski area. There's plenty to see in the vibrant city of Duluth, including the Aerial Lift Bridge, Great Lakes Aquarium, and the old Depot, home to a train museum and several arts groups.
The Superior Hiking Trail allows naturalists and outdoor enthusiasts to appreciate up close the area’s beauty and wilderness, including numerous streams and waterfalls. Minnesota's biggest waterfalls are at Grand Portage and Tettegouche state parks.
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Length
- 154 miles
Route
- From Duluth to Two Harbors on Co. Rd. 61 (old Hwy. 61), and from Two Harbors to Grand Portage on Hwy. 61
Scenery
- Lake Superior, wilderness streams and waterfalls, rugged cliffs and forested hills.
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The (Lake) Superior view at Portland Malt Shoppe
Fall colors at Mic Mac Lake in Tettegouche State Park / Wayne Moran
An aerial shot of a fall drive through Frontenac State Park / BJ Schulz
A real-life rainbow over High Falls in Grand Portage State Park
Searching for Pokémon outside of Mia
Sidle up to the bar at Ursa Minor Brewing in Duluth's trendy Lincoln Park Craft District / Pinkbike
Canal Park Brewing overlooks Lake Superior / Visit Duluth
The Gitchi-Gami State Trail on the North Shore / Credit: Waqar Ahmad
Take in the incredible view of Lake Superior from Black Beach near Silver Bay / Paul Vincent
A moose stands by the road near Grand Marais / Jackie Scherer