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Byway: Minnesota - Edge of the Wilderness
Byway Description: This highway winds its way along the shores of thirty-six lakes, connecting Grand Rapids and Effie. Leave the urban center of Grand Rapids and enter the natural wonders of upper Minnesota, including vistas of flat lowland meadows, swamps and lakes, rolling hills, and remnants of glaciers. During the fall, the dark green of the northwoods is punctuated by the brilliant colors of red sugar maples, bronze oak trees, and glowing gold aspen and birch.
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Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Altitude: 1289 feet
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Junction of State Highway #38 with USA Highway #2 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, The Forest History Center in Grand Rapids, MN, is a State Historic Site and a living history museum that recreates life as it was in a turn of the century logging camp. Miles of nature trails, educational naturalist programming, and an interpretive museum are also located on the site. Many events organised here throughout the year, some of them are; Judy Garland Festival, June - Mississipp Melodie Showboat, July - Itasca Vintage Car Show and Swap Meet, July - Tall Timber Days, August - White Rendezvous & Festival, August - Grand Slam of Golf Tournament, August - Goods From the Woods, September - National Ruffed Grouse Society Annual Hunt, October - White Oak Classic Dog Sled Race, January. This is where spectacular Byway Edge of the wilderness starts its journey and winds through pristine lakes, forests, swamps, rolling hills, and other unique features.
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2.6
(72.6) |
1.6
(45.1) |
McKinney Lake
Altitude: 1306 feet
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Audrey Lane, McKinney Lake, located along State Highway #38 downtown Grand Rapids, Minnesota
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5.5
(69.7) |
3.4
(43.3) |
Prairie Lake Road
Altitude: 1309 feet
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Prairie Lake Road, to, Lower Prairie Lake, Buckeye Lake, Prairie Lake Road connects with USA Highway #169 at Coleraine, Minnestoa, a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, located on the northwestern edge of the Trout Lake, Minnesota
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6.7
(68.5) |
4.2
(42.6) |
Bass Lake
Altitude: 1306 feet
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South Shoal Lake Road, to Bass Lake, Little Bass Lake, Shoal Lake, located on the west. Pine Ridge Road / Mallard Point Road,
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8.8
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5.5
(41.3) |
Pine Acres Resort
Altitude: 1322 feet
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Pine Acres Resort Road, Prairie Lake,
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13.1
(62.1) |
8.1
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County Road 177
Altitude: 1332 feet
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County Road 177, Cimarron Trail, Bass Lake, Little Deer Lake,
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16.8
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10.4
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Access Road
Altitude: 1365 feet
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Access Road, to Crooked Lake, Crooked Lake Drive, Deer Lake,
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20.2
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12.6
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Road Access
Altitude: 1358 feet
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Road Access, Bluewater Road, to, Pughole Lake, Wabana Lake, Blue water Lake, located on the east-northeast in Wabana Township, a township in Itasca County, Minnesota,
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20.7
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12.9
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County Road 19
Altitude: 1352 feet
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County Road 19, traverses along the shores of Deer lake, Minnesota
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24.8
(50.4) |
15.4
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Johnson Lake
Altitude: 1394 feet
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Red Pine Road, Johnson Lake,
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26.7
(48.5) |
16.6
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Little Long Lake
Altitude: 1447 feet
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Little Long Lake Forest Road, Little Long Lake, Spider Lake, located northeast adjacent to Little Long Lake,
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33.8
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21.0
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Grave Lake Forest Road
Altitude: 1496 feet
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Grave Lake Forest Road, to Grave Lake, located west of this location
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34.7
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21.6
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Forest Road 2373
Altitude: 1404 feet
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Forest Road 2373/ W Spider Lake Drive, Spider Lake,
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35.6
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22.1
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Caribou Lake
Altitude: 1434 feet
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Access, to Caribou Lake,
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35.9
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22.3
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County Road 48
Altitude: 1453 feet
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County Road 48, to Grave Lake, Little Bowstring Lake, Community of Suomi, Minnesota,
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37.9
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23.6
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Smith Lake
Altitude: 1385 feet
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Smith Lake Road, Smith Lakes,
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42.1
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26.2
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North Star Lake
Altitude: 1424 feet
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North Star Road, North Star Lake, located along State Highway #38, southeast of Marcell, Minnesota
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45.9
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28.5
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Marcell, Minnesota
Altitude: 1391 feet
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Junction State Highway #286, Marcell, Minnesota, a community in Marcell Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, located within Chippewa National Forest, in Minnesota. Talmoon, Minnesota, a community in Itasca County, Minnesota, located on the west.
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48.6
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30.2
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Turtle Lake
Altitude: 1407 feet
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Matt Zimmer Road, Access to the eastern shore of Turtle Lake,
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49.1
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30.5
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Jack the Horse Lake
Altitude: 1401 feet
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Forest Road 2182, Jack the Horse Lake, Johnson Lake,
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52.9
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32.9
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Maple Lake
Altitude: 1424 feet
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Turtle Lake Road, Maple Lake, Turtle Lake, Hatch Lake, located along State Highway #38, part of byway Edge of the Wilderness, in Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota
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64.0
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39.8
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Bigfork, Minnesota
Altitude: 1306 feet
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Golf Course Lane, Scenic Highway, Bigfork, Minnesota, a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, Scenic State Park is located nearby along the Scenic Highway southeast of Bigfork, Minnesota, Scenic State Park, a Minnesota state park near Bigfork in Itasca County, Ten buildings and structures in the park, constructed in the Rustic Style, are in the National Register of Historic Places.
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68.5
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42.6
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Access to Airport
Altitude: 1348 feet
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Access Road, to Airport, a small one Runwayed airport is located here along State Highway #38 north of Bigfork, Minnesota, in Bigfork Township, Itasca County, Minnesota
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75.2
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46.7
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Effie, Minnesota
Altitude: 1391 feet
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Junction of State Highway #38 with State Highway #1, in Effie, Minnesota, a city in Itasca County, Minnesota. This is where Byway Edgte of the Wilderness, Minnesota ends.
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