Minnesota State Highway 38

Trunk Highway 38
	MN 38 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by MnDOT
Length	46.766 mi[1] (75.263 km)
Existed	1933[2]–present
Tourist; routes	Edge of the Wilderness
Major junctions
South end	US 2 in Grand Rapids
	MN 286 at Marcell
North end	MN 1 in Effie
Location
Counties	Itasca
Highway system

Minnesota State Highway 38 (MN 38) is a 46.766-mile-long (75.263 km) highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. Highway 2 in Grand Rapids and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 1 in Effie.

The entire length of Highway 38 has been designated a National Scenic Byway under the name Edge of the Wilderness.[3] It is also sometimes called the Northwoods Highway.

Route description

State Highway 38 serves as a north–south route between Grand Rapids and Effie in north-central Minnesota. The route is noted for being a twisty roadway.

The route passes through many lake resort areas, such as Wabana Lake, Trout Lake, and others.

Highway 38 passes through the Chippewa National Forest between Itasca County Road 19 and Bigfork.[4]

Scenic State Park is located 7 miles east of the junction of Highway 38 and County Road 7 at Bigfork. The park entrance is located on County Road 7.[5]

Highway 38 parallels State Highway 6 throughout its route.

History

State Highway 38 was authorized in 1933.[2]

The route was completely paved by 1940.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Itasca County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations
Grand Rapids	0.000	0.000	US 2 – Duluth, Bemidji
Grand Rapids Township	3.427	5.515	CR 61 (Townline Road)
Arbo Township	6.476	10.422	CR 49 (Wabana Road)
Deer Lake	12.584	20.252	CR 60
	12.894	20.751	CR 19
	22.314	35.911	CR 48
	23.590	37.964	CR 49
Marcell	28.493	45.855	MN 286 west – Talmoon
Marcell Township	28.966	46.616	CR 45
Stokes Township	32.943	53.017	CR 43
Bigfork	39.800	64.052	CR 7 (Cemetery Road)
Bigfork	40.725	65.541	CR 14
Bigfork Township	42.141	67.819	CR 42
Effie	46.858	75.411	MN 1 – Cook, Northome, CR 5 north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

"Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 26-50". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
"Edge of the Wilderness". National Scenic Byway Program. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
Chippewa National Forest website - Link
Minnesota DNR website for Scenic State Park - Link

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[logpoint1-1] "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2010.

[riner1-2] Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 26-50". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Retrieved February 24, 2007.

[NSBP-3] "Edge of the Wilderness". National Scenic Byway Program. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 17, 2010.

[4] Chippewa National Forest website - Link

[5] Minnesota DNR website for Scenic State Park - Link