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Scenic Drives in Minnesota

Routes

54

Avg Distance

117 mi

Avg Drive

2h 24m

Destinations

32

Minnesota has 54 routes that score 7 or higher on our drive quality scale — roads where the scenery and terrain actually make the drive worth doing. Average distance: 117 miles.

Planning Tips

Scenic routes often have fewer gas stations and services. Top off your tank before heading into mountainous or rural stretches.
Budget extra time for scenic drives — pulling over for views, photos, and short hikes is half the point.
Check weather conditions for mountain passes and high-elevation stretches, especially in shoulder seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

We rate routes on a 1-10 drive score based on elevation changes, road variety, and terrain diversity. The 54 routes listed here all score 7 or higher.

Drive times and distances come from actual road network data via OSRM. Fuel costs use current state-level gas prices. Drive scores factor in elevation profile, road variety, and terrain. All data is recalculated regularly.

Yes. Click any route to see its full trip page with turn-by-turn directions, fuel cost estimates, elevation profile, stop suggestions, weather conditions, and more.

Top Scenic Routes

International Falls, MN → Plymouth, MN

302.2 mi 6h 2m Score: 10/10

Brooklyn Park, MN → International Falls, MN

295 mi 5h 50m Score: 8/10

Red Lake, MN → Saint Paul, MN

259.1 mi 5h 30m Score: 9/10

Baudette, MN → Saint Cloud, MN

255.4 mi 5h 21m Score: 9/10

Grand Marais, MN → Saint Cloud, MN

254.3 mi 5h 10m Score: 8/10

Eden Prairie, MN → Rice Lake, MN

247.5 mi 5h 19m Score: 9/10

Eden Prairie, MN → Dilworth, MN

233.6 mi 4h 19m Score: 8/10

Jordan, MN → Eden Prairie, MN

226.6 mi 4h 42m Score: 8/10

Detroit Lakes, MN → Eagan, MN

216.5 mi 4h 17m Score: 9/10

Hoyt Lakes, MN → Minneapolis, MN

211.8 mi 4h 12m Score: 8/10

Bloomington, MN → Virginia, MN

206.3 mi 3h 58m Score: 8/10

Hoyt Lakes, MN → Saint Cloud, MN

201.9 mi 4h 5m Score: 8/10

Brooklyn Park, MN → Grand Rapids, MN

167 mi 3h 32m Score: 9/10

Cloquet, MN → Eden Prairie, MN

154.1 mi 2h 54m Score: 8/10

Blaine, MN → Cottonwood, MN

152.9 mi 3h 17m Score: 8/10

Blaine, MN → Blue Earth, MN

151.7 mi 2h 52m Score: 8/10

Sauk Centre, MN → Woodbury, MN

144.3 mi 3h 6m Score: 9/10

Saint Louis Park, MN → Woodbury, MN

140.9 mi 2h 56m Score: 8/10

Dawson, MN → Plymouth, MN

139.7 mi 3h 7m Score: 9/10

Proctor, MN → Saint Cloud, MN

138.2 mi 2h 36m Score: 8/10

Blaine, MN → Proctor, MN

136.6 mi 2h 30m Score: 8/10

Co on Rapids, MN → Cloquet, MN

132.3 mi 2h 27m Score: 8/10

Brainerd, MN → Minneapolis, MN

127.1 mi 2h 36m Score: 9/10

Cottonwood, MN → Saint Cloud, MN

116.6 mi 2h 30m Score: 8/10

Montevideo, MN → Minnetonka, MN

112.5 mi 2h 27m Score: 8/10

Maple Grove, MN → Clara City, MN

108.3 mi 2h 22m Score: 8/10

Little Falls, MN → Bloomington, MN

104.9 mi 2h 8m Score: 8/10

Sleepy Eye, MN → Eden Prairie, MN

92.6 mi 1h 59m Score: 7/10

Pine City, MN → Bloomington, MN

78 mi 1h 30m Score: 7/10

Blaine, MN → Avon, MN

75.9 mi 1h 24m Score: 7/10

Mankato, MN → Bloomington, MN

74 mi 1h 33m Score: 8/10

Milaca, MN → Saint Paul, MN

72.4 mi 1h 26m Score: 7/10

Brooklyn Park, MN → Cold Spring, MN

66.9 mi 1h 17m Score: 7/10

Waconia, MN → Saint Cloud, MN

66.6 mi 1h 35m Score: 8/10

Deephaven, MN → Saint Cloud, MN

64.5 mi 1h 21m Score: 7/10

Mayer, MN → Saint Cloud, MN

62.5 mi 1h 28m Score: 7/10

Faribault, MN → Co on Rapids, MN

61.8 mi 1h 18m Score: 7/10

Spring Lake, MN → Eagan, MN

58.1 mi 1h 15m Score: 7/10

Saint Francis, MN → Apple Valley, MN

54 mi 1h 14m Score: 9/10

Lakeville, MN → Albertville, MN

53.8 mi 1h 7m Score: 7/10

Bowstring, MN → Nashwauk, MN

51.8 mi 1h 19m Score: 9/10

Lindstrom, MN → Bloomington, MN

51.4 mi 1h 3m Score: 8/10

Co on Rapids, MN → Annandale, MN

50.7 mi 1h 5m Score: 9/10

Eagan, MN → Walcott, MN

47.8 mi 1h 6m Score: 7/10

Walcott, MN → Eagan, MN

47.5 mi 1h 6m Score: 7/10

Brooklyn Park, MN → Afton, MN

40.2 mi 51m Score: 8/10

Blaine, MN → Afton, MN

38.7 mi 49m Score: 8/10

Saint Francis, MN → Minneapolis, MN

34.6 mi 50m Score: 8/10

Brooklyn Park, MN → Victoria, MN

29 mi 41m Score: 8/10

Lakeville, MN → Saint Louis Park, MN

26.1 mi 37m Score: 7/10

Eagan, MN → New Market, MN

22 mi 26m Score: 7/10

Corcoran, MN → Minneapolis, MN

20.4 mi 32m Score: 7/10

Anoka, MN → Maple Grove, MN

12.9 mi 19m Score: 7/10

West Saint Paul, MN → Minneapolis, MN

11.5 mi 22m Score: 8/10

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