Minnesota has 21 scenic byways mapped in the US Department of Transportation data, together covering about 2,695 miles of road. The longest is the Great River Road, running roughly 572 mapped miles. 1 of the state’s routes carry the top All-American Road designation. This interactive map plots every Minnesota scenic byway — filter by designation, search any town or address, and click a route for its details.
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Route data: US Department of Transportation scenic byway layers (geo.dot.gov). Location search by OpenStreetMap Nominatim. Routes show the mapped corridor and are for reference only – check current conditions before travelling.
How to use the Minnesota scenic byways map
The map opens framed on Minnesota. Each line is one scenic byway, coloured by designation. Zoom with the scroll wheel, click any route to see its name, designation, administering agency and mapped length, and use the designation checkboxes or the name filter to focus on the routes you want. Some byways continue across the state line — their full mapped length is shown.
Scenic byways in Minnesota
Every scenic byway recorded in Minnesota, with its designation and mapped length. Routes that run into neighbouring states are listed at their full length.
Scenic byway
Designation
Mapped length
Great River Road
National Scenic Byway
572 mi
Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
412 mi
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
241 mi
Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
229 mi
Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
181 mi
Otter Trail Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
159 mi
North Shore Scenic Drive
All-American Road
148 mi
St. Croix Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
122 mi
Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
87 mi
Lake Country Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
86 mi
Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
61 mi
Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
56 mi
Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
54 mi
Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
State Scenic Byway
49 mi
Edge of the Wilderness
National Scenic Byway
47 mi
Avenue of Pines – TH 46, Deer River to Northome
State Scenic Byway
46 mi
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
National Scenic Byway
46 mi
Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
31 mi
Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
26 mi
Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
State Scenic Byway
24 mi
Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
State Scenic Byway
19 mi
Byway designations in Minnesota
All-American Road × 1 — the top federal tier, a destination drive in its own right
National Scenic Byway × 7 — a federally recognised route with outstanding qualities
State Scenic Byway × 13 — designated by the state scenic byway programme
Planning a scenic drive in Minnesota
Start with the headline routes. Minnesota’s All-American Road — North Shore Scenic Drive — is the obvious place to begin. Check seasonal conditions before you travel — mountain and back-country byways can close in winter. For overnight stops along the way, see our Minnesota campgrounds map, and for a different pace try the Minnesota cycling map.
Route data comes from the US Department of Transportation scenic byway layers at geo.dot.gov, harmonised into a single dataset. It reflects what the transportation agencies publish and may lag local designations. Routes show the mapped corridor and are for planning only — check current road conditions before you travel.
I'm Daniel O'Donohue, the voice and creator behind The MapScaping Podcast ( A podcast for the geospatial community ). With a professional background as a geospatial specialist, I've spent years harnessing the power of spatial to unravel the complexities of our world, one layer at a time.
