Minnesota State Highway 38

Trunk Highway 38
Route information
Maintained by Mn/DOT
Length:	46.766 mi[2] (75.263 km)
Existed:	1933[1] – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 2 in Grand Rapids
	MN 286 at Marcell
North end:	MN 1 in Effie
Location
Counties:	Itasca
Highway system
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Minnesota State Highway 38 is a 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 47-mile (76 km) 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.^[1]

The route was completely paved by 1940.^[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Itasca County.

Location	Mile[2]	Destinations	Notes
Grand Rapids	0.000	US 2
Grand Rapids Township	3.427	CR 61 (Townline Road)
Arbo Township	6.476	CR 49 (Wabana Road)
Deer Lake	12.584	CR 60
	12.894	CR 19
	22.314	CR 48
	23.590	CR 49
Marcell	28.493	MN 286
Marcell Township	28.966	CR 45
Stokes Township	32.943	CR 43
Bigfork	39.800	CR 7 (Cemetery Road)
	40.725	CR 14
Bigfork Township	42.141	CR 42
Effie	46.858	MN 1 east-west, CR 5 north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Riner, Steve. "Details of Routes 26-50". The Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. http://www.steve-riner.com/mnhighways/r26-50. Retrieved February 24, 2007. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Trunk Highway Log Point Listing - Construction District 1" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 20, 2010. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/roadway/data/reports/logpoint/d1.pdf. Retrieved October 17, 2010. 
3. ^ "Edge of the Wilderness". National Scenic Byway Program. U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2455/. Retrieved October 17, 2010. 
4. ^ Chippewa National Forest website - Link
5. ^ Minnesota DNR website for Scenic State Park - Link