Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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| 0.0 0.0 600 ft. |
Minnesota/ Wisconsin State Line |
Minnesota/Wisconsin State Line on the St. Louis River, a river that flows in Lake Superior at Duluth, Minnesota, This is where United States Highway #53 enters Minnesota and starts its journey toward International Falls, Minnesota, near the USA border with Canada, where the highway ends (its northern terminus). US Highway #53 traverses Kabetogama State Forest. |
| 1.4 2.3 604 ft. |
Intersection : Interstate Hwy #35 |
Intersection Interstate Highway #35, which has its terminus in the city of Duluth, Minnesota, |
| 1.9 3.0 627 ft. |
N 20th Ave: Duluth, MN |
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| 3.1 5.0 1030 ft. |
Piedmont Ave : Enger Park |
Piedmont Avenue, W Skyline Parkway, Enger Tower, an observation tower atop Enger Hill in Duluth, Minnesota, offers panoramic views of the Twin Ports, located within Enger Park, Observation Hill, |
| 3.7 5.9 1145 ft. |
S Arlington Ave : Miller Creek Disc. Golf Course |
S Arlington Avenue, Access Road to Miller Creek Disc Golf Course, a golf course located just off Trinity Road, Lake Superior College is adjacent to the Golf Course. |
| 4.2 6.8 1243 ft. |
Access : Lake Superior College |
Access to, Lake Superior College, a college located just off US Route #53 near Enger Park. |
| 5.7 9.1 1322 ft. |
W Central Entrance : Duluth Heights, MN |
W Central Entrance, to Duluth Heights, Minnesota, one of the largest neighborhoods of Duluth, Minnesota, Miller Hill Mall, a shopping mall located in Duluth, Minnesota, The UPS Store, Saint Mary's Medical Center, Miller Dawn Medical Center, located in the city of Duluth, Minnesota. |
| 6.2 9.9 1319 ft. |
Maple Grove Rd : Hermantown, MN |
Maple Grove Road, Hermantown, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, It is a suburb of Duluth, Minnesota, located on the tip of Lake Superior. |
| 7.6 12.3 1365 ft. |
Arrowhead Rd : Hunter's Park, MN |
Arrowhead Road to, Hunter's Park, a neighborhood in Duluth, Minnesota, The College of Saint Scholastica, a private college and University of Minnesota-Duluth, are located along Arrowhead Road in Duluth, Minnesota. |
| 9.1 14.6 1421 ft. |
Airport Rd : Duluth Int'l Airport |
Airport Road, to Duluth International Airport, a public airport located northwest of the city of Duluth, Minnesota, Duluth Air National Guard Base, a United States Air National Guard base located on the grounds of Duluth International Airport, Natural Resources Research Institute, US NOAA National Weather, Duluth Air Show, Commemorative Airforce, Lake Superior College Center for Advanced Aviation, |
| 10.5 16.9 1427 ft. |
Lavaque Bypass : Rice Lake Reservoir |
Lavaque Bypass Road, to Rice Lake Reservoir, Canosia State Wildlife Management Area, Community of Fredenburg, Minnesota, Island Lake Reservoir, located north of this Junction. |
| 11.6 18.7 1414 ft. |
Junction : MN Hwy #194 |
Junction Minnesota Highway #194, Community of Saginaw, Minnesota, an unincorporated community and settlement in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, Little Grand Lake, Baby Grand Lake, |
| 12.8 20.6 1460 ft. |
Co Hwy 13 : Four Corners, MN |
County Highway 13, Community of Four Corners, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Youth Plus Power Sports, St. Louis County Public Works, Pike Lake, |
| 18.0 28.9 1365 ft. |
Co Hwy 7 : Twig, MN |
County Highway 7, County Road 885, to Community of Twig, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, Harnell Park, Grand Lake, Sunset Lake, Burnett, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, located on the west side of US Route #53, On the east, lies Caribou Lake, and Long Lake, |
| 19.5 31.4 1388 ft. |
Co Rd 94 : Fish Lake Reservoir |
County Road 94, Bergstrom Road, Fish Lake Reservoir, an impoundment of the Beaver River, Bergen Lake, Side Lake, Hunter Lake, are lakes located nearby. Community of Taft, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Grand Lake Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, |
| 24.4 39.2 1286 ft. |
Bridge on Cloquet River |
A bridge spans Cloquet River, a main tributary of St. Louis River, carrying US Route #53 across at the Junction of Minnesota Highway #33 near Community of Independence, Minnesota. |
| 24.5 39.5 1306 ft. |
Junction : MN Hwy #33 |
Junction Minnesota Highway #33, Community of Independence, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, Community of Alborn, Minnesota, lies within Alborn Township, in St. Louis County, Minnesota, along County Hwy 7 west of Independence, Minnesota, Schellin Lake, Artichoke Lake, Community of Culver, Minnesota, lies nearby. |
| 32.1 51.6 1348 ft. |
Co Hwy 133 : Meadowlands, MN |
County Highway 133, Meadowlands, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Whiteface River, Nearby lies Community of Canyon, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, |
| 33.3 53.6 1355 ft. |
Lake Nichols Rd : Lake Nichols |
County Road 232, Lake Nichols Road, to Lake Nichols, Community of Payne, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Meadowlands Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, |
| 34.5 55.6 1362 ft. |
Co Rd 49 : Lake Elora |
County Road 49, 3 Lake Road, to Dodo Lake, Rose Lake, and Lake Elora, Community of Shaw, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, lies nearby, Winkle Lake, located within Cloquet Valley State Forest. |
| 39.1 62.9 1329 ft. |
Comstock Lake R : Whiteface, MN |
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| 45.2 72.7 1358 ft. |
Co Hwy 59 : Melrude, MN |
County Highway 59, to Community of Melrude, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Ellsburg Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Young Lake, Morcom Lake, Little Paleface Lake, Dinham Lake, Community of Central Lakes, Minnesota, are located nearby. |
| 48.3 77.7 1362 ft. |
Central Lakes Rd : Fig Lake |
Central Lakes Road, Fig Lake, Lake Augusta, Elliot Lake, are lakes located along US Route #53. |
| 48.8 78.5 1388 ft. |
Murphy Lake Rd : Muirphy Lake |
Murphy Lake Road, to Crystal Lake, Murphy Lake, a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Hekkila Lake lies nearby. |
| 49.3 79.3 1381 ft. |
Anchor Lake Rd. : Anchor Lake |
Achor Lake Road, Anchor Lake Travel Info Center, lies nearby on US Route #53, Anchor Lake, |
| 52.8 84.9 1348 ft. |
Co Rd 16 : Heikkala Lake |
County Road 16, Wilson Road, Heikkala Lake, Minnesota an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Community of Makinen, Minnesota, Mud Hen Lake, Little Mud Hen Lake, Mud Hen Lake, an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, located nearby. |
| 53.4 86.0 1339 ft. |
N Wilson Rd : Lion Springs Wayside Park |
N Wilson Road, Access to Lion Springs Wayside Park, |
| 54.1 87.0 1348 ft. |
Co Hwy 16 : Peary, MN |
County Highway 16, Town Line Road, Community of Peary, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Community of Forbes, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, |
| 55.8 89.8 1371 ft. |
Jn. MN Hwy #37 : Fayal, Minnesota |
Junction Minnesota Highway #37, County Highway 95, Miller Trunk Road, Pleasant Lake, Half Moon Lake, Long Lake, and Horseshoe Lake, are lakes located along US Route #53 in Community of Fayal, Minnesota, located within Fayal Township, a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Minnesota Conservation Core, Fayal Township State Game Refuge, St. Marys Lake Wayside Park, Saint Marys Lake, Eveleth Virginia Municipal Airport, a public airport located along County Highway 132 nearby. |
| 57.3 92.2 1401 ft. |
Thunderbird Trail : Ramshaw, MN |
Thunderbird Trail/Township Rd 6744, to Community of Ramshaw is an unincorporated community in Clinton Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Iron Junction, Minnesota a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, located west off US Route #53. |
| 59.5 95.8 1506 ft. |
Co Hwy 132 : Ely Lake |
County Highway 132, Miller Trunk Road, Co Hwy 96, Eveleth Veterans Park-Campground, Veterans Park, Ely Lake, Sky Harbor Seaplane Base, Saint Marys Lake, Eveleth Virginia Municipal Airport, |
| 60.2 96.9 1578 ft. |
Co Hwy 7 : Eveleth, MN |
County Highway 7, Fayal Road, to Eveleth, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Fayal Pond, Leonidas, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Kendall Lake Majestic Lake, Silver Lake, West Two River Reservoir, lies along US Route #169. |
| 61.6 99.2 1627 ft. |
Grant Ave : Eveleth, MN |
Grant Avenue, County Road 302, to Eveleth, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Northside Park, Mesabi Range College, Mesabi Range Community and Technical College, Eveleth Public Library, Eveleth Hippodrome, |
| 63.2 101.7 1617 ft. |
Junction : MN Hwy #135 |
Junction Minnesota Highway #135, St. Louis County Virginia Surveyors, Gilbert, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Lake Ore-be-gone, a man-made lake, formed by flooding three open-pit iron ore mines, within the city limits of Gilbert, Minnesota. McKinley, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, lies east of this Junction. |
| 63.9 102.9 1503 ft. |
S 2nd Ave W : |
State Highway 135, S 2nd Avenue W, Virginia, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, on the Mesabi Iron Range, Virginia Lake, Silver Lake, Pepelnjak Southside Park, |
| 65.7 105.8 1430 ft. |
Jn. US #169 : West Two River Reservoir |
Junction US Route #169, West Two River Reservoir, West Two Rivers Campground, Kinney, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Buhl, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, located west of Virginia, Minnesota, along US Route #169. |
| 66.7 107.3 1430 ft. |
9th Street N: Virginia, MN |
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| 68.6 110.4 1483 ft. |
County Hwy #53 : Virginia, MN |
County Highway #53, a Business Route, to Virginia, Minnesota, |
| 70.5 113.5 1565 ft. |
Junction : MN Highway #169 |
Junction MN Highway #169, Laurentian Divide Superior National Forest, Community of Embarrass, Minnesota, located within Embarrass Township, a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Pike River Recreation Site, |
| 75.0 120.7 1496 ft. |
Co Hwy 68 : Britt, MN |
County Highway 68, Community of Britt, Minnesota, a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, located within the Superior National Forest. Big Rice Lake, a lake lies in Sandy Township nearby in St. Louis County, Minnesota. |
| 79.2 127.4 1493 ft. |
Biss Rd : Sand Lake |
Biss Road, Co Road 306, Little Sand Lake, Community of Sand Lake, Minnesota an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Leander Lake, Minnesota, an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, lies nearby, Lake Leander, Lake Fourteen, |
| 80.0 128.8 1457 ft. |
Access : Arrowhead Lake |
Access Road/Forest Route 257, to Arrowhead Lake, Minnow Lake, |
| 87.7 141.1 1335 ft. |
Junction MN Hwy #1 : Lake Vermilion |
Junction Minnesota Highway #1, Community of Angora, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Lake Vermilion, a freshwater lake in northeastern Minnesota, The Soudan Underground Mine State Park, a Minnesota state park at the site of the Soudan Underground Mine, It is an US National Historic Landmark, located on the south shore of Lake Vermilion along Minnesota Highway #1 & 169, about 30 Kilometers east of this Junction. Community of Sturgeon, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Sturgeon Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, lies in the west on County Highway 22. |
| 90.5 145.6 1312 ft. |
Airport Rd. : Cook Municipal Airport |
Co Rd 428/Airport Road to, Cook Municipal Airport, a public airport located south of Cook, Minnesota on the west side of US Route #53. |
| 93.5 150.4 1312 ft. |
Vermilion Dr. : Cook, MN |
Vermilion Drive W, Cook, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Cook Hospital, Little Fork River flows through the city, District Forestry Work Station, |
| 94.6 152.3 1332 ft. |
Junction : Co Rd 115/MN Hwy #1 |
Junction County Road 115, Minesota Highway #1, Lake Vermilion, a large freshwater lake in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota, lies in the east off US Route #53, Community of Wakemup, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Beatty Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, located along County Highway 24, within the Kabetogama State Forest. Community of Linden Grove, Minnesota, Community of Meadow Brook, Minnesota, both unincorporated communities in Linden Grove Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, along Minnesota Highway #1 in the west. |
| 101.5 163.4 1358 ft. |
Junction : MN Hwy #73 |
Junction Minnesota Highway #73, Community of Linden Grove, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Linden Grove Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, lies at an intersection of Minnesota Highway #73 with Minnesota Highway #1. |
| 104.1 167.5 1342 ft. |
Willow River Rd : Gheen Corner, MN |
Willow River Road, St. Louis County Highway 74, Community of Gheen Corner, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Gheen, Minnesota, an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, lies on the east side of United States Highway #53, To the west lies, Greaney, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, |
| 107.8 173.5 1299 ft. |
A Rest Area |
A Rest Area, on US Route #53, an open picnic area, where the highway users stop for a rest. |
| 109.0 175.4 1299 ft. |
Nett Lake Rd : Glendale, MN |
Nett Lake Road/Co Road 23, Township Rd 4992, Community of Glendale, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Leiding Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, located within the Kabetogama State Forest. Pelican Lake lies nearby. |
| 110.4 177.7 1299 ft. |
Hwy 23 : Orr, MN |
Hwy 23, Lake Street/Old US #53, a loop road, Orr, Minnesota, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Orr, Minnesota, located within the Kabetogama State Forest in St. Louis County is an entry point for the Boundary Waters and Voyageurs National Park. Orr City Park, Orr Roadside Parking Area, Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources, Orr Bay of Pelican Lake, lies just off US Route #53. King Road to, Moose Lake, |
| 114.5 184.3 1332 ft. |
Co Rd 180 : Cusson, MN |
County Road 180, Community of Cusson, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, Pelican Lake, lies just west of Cusson, MN, located within Kabetogama State Forest. |
| 118.5 190.7 1319 ft. |
Town Line Rd : Swan Lake |
Town Line Road, to Rabbit Lake, Swan Lake Forest Management Road, to Swan Lake, located within the forest. |
| 122.1 196.5 1312 ft. |
Lambert Rd : Black Duck Lake |
Lambert Road, to Black Duck Lake, a lake located on the east side of US Route #53, nearby lies Elephant Lake. |
| 124.9 201.0 1312 ft. |
Ash Lake Rd : Ash Lake, MN |
Ash Lake Road, to Ash Lake a lake located just off US Route #53, in the Community of Ash Lake, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, located within the Kabetogama State Forest. |
| 128.1 206.1 1243 ft. |
Sheep Ranch Rd : Northwest St. Louis, MN |
Sheep Ranch Road, Community of Northwest St. Louis, Minnesota, an unorganized territory in St. Louis County, Minnesota, |
| 136.8 220.1 1171 ft. |
Co Hwy 129 : Voyageurs Nat'l Park |
County Highway 129, Ash River Trail, Entrance to Voyageurs National Park, Ash River, A ski resort, near Sullivan Bay. |
| 139.7 224.8 1198 ft. |
Co Hwy 122 : Kabetogama, MN |
County Highway 122, Gamma Road, to Community of Kabetogama, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, located on the shores of Kabetogama Lake, within the Kabetogama State Forest, a state forest located in Koochiching and St. Louis counties, Minnesota, is surrounded by Superior National Forest, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Sturgeon River State Forest, the Nett Lake Indian Reservation and Voyageurs National Park. A lot of popular recreational activities such as Boating, Fishing, Kayaking and Canoeing are available around the many lakes located within the State Forest, Area for Camping is abundant in the forest. |
| 146.8 236.2 1184 ft. |
MN Hwy #217 : Ray, MN |
Minnesota Highway #217, Community of Ray, Minnesota, an unincorporated community in Koochiching County, Minnesota, |
| 155.9 250.9 1142 ft. |
Co Rd 145 : Rainy Lake, MN |
County Road 145, Community of Rainy Lake, Minnesota, an unorganized territory in Koochiching County, Minnesota, Arrowhead State Trail runs nearby, Rat Root Lake, lies in the east. |
| 160.7 258.6 1161 ft. |
Intersection : MN Hwy #332 |
Intersection Minnesota Highway #332, Falls International Airport, a public airport located just south of the city of International Falls, Minnesota in Koochiching County, Minnesota, |
| 164.4 264.6 1119 ft. |
Terminus of US #53 : Int'l Falls, MN |
Junction of US Route #53 with US Route #71/Minnesota Highway #11 |