Superior National Forest Scenic Byway

Federal Forest Highway 11
Federal Forest Highway 11
Superior National Forest Scenic Byway
	Superior National Forest Scenic Byway highlighted in brown
Route information
	Maintained by MnDOT
Length	77.803 mi (125.212 km)
Existed	1999–present
Major junctions
West end	MN 37 / CR 97 in Gilbert
East end	MN 61 in Silver Bay
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Highway system
	Forest Highway System; Minnesota Trunk Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Legislative; Scenic;

The Superior National Forest Scenic Byway (SNFSB), also known as Forest Highway 11, is a combination of state and county highways in Minnesota that travel between the historic communities of the Iron Range and Lake Superior's North Shore. The byway is 78 miles (126 km) of paved, two-lane roads and is marked by navigational signs with the SNFSB logo. The route was given State Scenic Byway status in 1999.^[1]

Route description

The byway begins in Gilbert, at the intersection of State Highway 37 (MN 37) and Sparta Road. The route follows MN 37 to MN 135, continuing eastward along the latter through Biwabik and then to Aurora, where it leaves MN 135 and follows County Road 100 (CR 100) to the center of town. From there it turns south until the city border, and then resumes its eastward travel along CR 110 to Hoyt Lakes. From Hoyt Lakes the road gradually arcs southward. This portion is also called Skibo Lookout Road, after the Skibo Vista Scenic Overlook, which overlooks the Laurentian Divide.^[2] CR 110 ends at its junction with CR 16 (Town Line Road), and the byway route again continues east, through the unincorporated towns of Fairbanks and Basset. Crossing the St. Louis–Lake county line, the roadway becomes CR 15 and passes through Toimi. This is the longest portion of the route, traveling 23 miles (37 km)^[1] to Lax Lake Road, where it turns south along CR 4 for approximately two miles (3.2 km). It then travels east along CR 5 into Silver Bay, ending at MN 61 near the North Shore.

History

The byway was established in 1999,^[1] traveling 61 miles (98 km) from Aurora to Silver Bay.^[2] The route was extended in 2014 to Gilbert.^[1]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[a]	km	Destinations	Notes
St. Louis	Gilbert	0.000	0.000	MN 37 west / CR 97 southeast (Sparta Road)	Follows MN 37 east
		1.728	2.781	CR 105 (Indiana Avenue)
		1.867	3.005	MN 135
	Biwabik Township	4.772	7.680	CR 20
	Biwabik	9.669	15.561	CR 4 (Vermilion Trail)
	Biwabik	10.529	16.945	CR 138
	Aurora	13.130	21.131	MN 135 north / CR 100 east / CR 110 south	Follows CR 100
		14.630	23.545	CR 130 east (Forestry Road)
		15.180	24.430	CR 110 (5th Avenue S.)	Follows CR 110 east
		16.100	25.910	CR 130 north (Forestry Road)
	Bassett Township	34.699	55.843	CR 16 (Town Line Road)	Follows CR 16 east
	Bassett Township	42.550	68.478	CR 44 south
Lake	Lake No. 2	53.370	85.891	CSAH 2 south
	Silver Creek Township	54.460	87.645	CSAH 2 north
	Beaver Bay Township	71.936	115.770	CSAH 4 south / CSAH 31 north (Lax Lake Road)	Follows CR 4
	Beaver Bay Township	73.956	119.021	CSAH 5 east	Follows CR 5
	Silver Bay	77.803	125.212	MN 61
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

^ ^a ^b Mileage is calculated from MnDOT logs of state and county roads.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Superior National Forest Scenic Byway Council (May 2015). Superior National Forest Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Update (PDF). Arrowhead Regional Development Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Superior National Forest Scenic Byway (PDF) (Brochure). United States Forest Service. June 2, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
^ "Trunk Highway Logpoint Listing" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. May 10, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
^ "Local Roads Log Point Listing: St. Louis County" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. May 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
^ "Local Roads Log Point Listing: Lake County" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. May 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

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[Mileage-1] Mileage is calculated from MnDOT logs of state and county roads.^[3]^[4]^[5]

[:0-2] Superior National Forest Scenic Byway Council (May 2015). Superior National Forest Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Update (PDF). Arrowhead Regional Development Commission. Retrieved July 31, 2017.

[:1-3] Superior National Forest Scenic Byway (PDF) (Brochure). United States Forest Service. June 2, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2017.

[MN-logpoint-4] "Trunk Highway Logpoint Listing" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. May 10, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2018.

[StL-logpoint-5] "Local Roads Log Point Listing: St. Louis County" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. May 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

[Lake-logpoint-6] "Local Roads Log Point Listing: Lake County" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. May 4, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2018.

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