Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
A deer feeds along the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
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Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
Lake Cty Hwys 5 & 15, St Louis Cty Hwys 16 & 110Aurora, MN 55705
From Silver Bay: West on Lake Cty Hwys 5 and 15 to St Louis Cty 16 and northwest on 110. From Aurora & Hoyt Lakes: Southeast on St Louis Cty Hwy 110, then east on St Louis Cty Hwy 16. Continue east on Lake Cty Hwys 15 and 5.
About
The Superior National Forest drive takes travelers on a relaxing wooded drive from the North Shore to the communities of the Iron Range. Fall color buffs will delight in the spectacular reds and yellows of the hardwoods, and the towering pines.
There are no towns along the way, so enjoy the natural beauty and the chance to observe the area's many species of birds. Migrating hawks can be witnessed over the Laurentian Divide at the Skibo Vista Scenic Overlook.
Highlights include the 1913 Toimi School, the Timber Arch Bridge, the White Pine Interpretive Trail, the Bird Lake Recreation Area and the Cadotte Lake Recreation Area, with a boat landing and fishing dock.
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Length
- 61 miles
Route
- Follows county roads between Silver Bay and Hoyt Lakes and Aurora
Scenery
- North woods, lakes, creeks and marshes.
Attraction Attributes
- Can accommodate groups of 45 or more
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