{
  "name": "North Shore Scenic Drive",
  "slug": "north-shore-scenic-drive-mn61",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/north-shore-scenic-drive-mn61/",
  "summary": "MN 61 follows the Lake Superior shore from Two Harbors to Grand Marais past Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse and Palisade Head, as part of Minnesota's North Shore Scenic Drive All-American Road.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "MN 61"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Minnesota",
    "start": {
      "name": "Two Harbors",
      "lat": 47.050279,
      "lon": -91.627106
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Grand Marais",
      "lat": 47.751159,
      "lon": -90.333115
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 80.2,
    "lengthKm": 129.1,
    "driveMinutes": 147,
    "corners": 21,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 259.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Weekday single-lane signals in the Lafayette Bluff tunnel during MnDOT lighting works",
    "Two Harbors reconstruction planned for 2027 and 2028, with detours",
    "Heavy visitor traffic in the autumn colour season"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Betty's Pies",
    "Gooseberry Falls State Park",
    "Split Rock Lighthouse",
    "Palisade Head",
    "Cascade Falls",
    "Angry Trout Cafe"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 291
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}