The Superior - National Forest Scenic Byway

99.0 km
Length
+633 m
Ascent
−862 m
Descent
623 m
Highest point
6.3%
Max gradient
2h 12min
Drive time (approx.)
The Superior - National Forest Scenic Byway map
99.0 km · 623 m

Elevation profile

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What does The Superior - National Forest Scenic Byway look like?

Red Lake Nation welcome sign (53088620724)
Red Lake Nation welcome sign (53088620724) · Lorie Shaull · CC BY 2.0
Northern MN - 057
Northern MN - 057 · ShakataGaNai · CC BY-SA 3.0
National Guard trucks ford flood in Minnesota
National Guard trucks ford flood in Minnesota · Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson · Public domain
God Bless Fire Fighters sign along Highway 1 in Isabella, Minnesota (51404772600)
God Bless Fire Fighters sign along Highway 1 in Isabella, Minnesota (51404772600) · Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States · CC BY 2.0
Superior Hiking Trail, Minnesota (48859156473)
Superior Hiking Trail, Minnesota (48859156473) · Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
End of the trip, after first shower in 5 days - panoramio
End of the trip, after first shower in 5 days - panoramio · daakrolb@hotmail.com · CC BY-SA 3.0
Brown tourist sign--Tettegouche State Park
Brown tourist sign--Tettegouche State Park · Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Tanner's Hospital, Ely, Minnesota 2021-09-01 - 1
Tanner's Hospital, Ely, Minnesota 2021-09-01 - 1 · August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0

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Start and finish

Start
Ely
47.90317, -91.85169
Finish
Beaver Bay Township
47.34680, -91.18726

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

4
Gator's Grilled Cheese Emporium 0.0 km · 448 m
Thai Cuisine by Paan 0.0 km · 448 m
Log Cabin Coffee 0.5 km · 438 m
Four Seasons Supper Club 90.8 km · 420 m

Parking

28
28 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 99.0 km.

Fuel

5
Lucky Seven 0.0 km · 448 m
Holiday 0.1 km · 447 m
Short Stop 1.0 km · 433 m
Finland Cooperative 90.1 km · 397 m
Mobil 90.1 km · 397 m

EV chargers

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.3 km to 0.3 km.

Visitor centres

1
Ely Visitor Center 0.9 km · 433 m

Toilets

6
6 unnamed places along the road, from 41.0 km to 94.3 km.

Viewpoints

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 96.2 km to 96.2 km.