MINNESOTA STATE HIGHWAY 6

'Minnesota State Highway 6' is a highway in east-central and northeast Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of Minnesota Highway 18 and Minnesota 6 in Bay Lake Township and continues north to its northern terminus at the intersection of U.S. Highway 71 and Minnesota 6 in Big Falls.
Minnesota Highway 6 is 143-miles in length and passes through the communities of:

★ Bay Lake Township (near Garrison) ★ Deerwood ★ Crosby ★ Emily ★ Outing ★ Remer

★ Zemple ★ Deer River (near Grand Rapids) ★ Bowstring ★ Talmoon ★ Big Falls

Contents

Notes

Forests

State Park

Termini

History

References

Notes

Minnesota Highway 6 serves as a north-south arterial route between Bay Lake Township, Deerwood, Crosby, Remer, Deer River, and Big Falls in east-central and northeast Minnesota.
Minnesota Highway 6 passes through the counties of:

★ Crow Wing County

★ Cass County

★ Itasca County

★ Koochiching County
Minnesota Highway 6 parallels U.S. Highway 169 for part of its route in northern Minnesota.

Highway 6 also parallels scenic Minnesota Highway 38 for part of its route.

Forests

Highway 6 passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass and Itasca counties.

(USDA Forest Service -- Chippewa National Forest website - Link)
Highway 6 passes through the following state forests:

★ Crow Wing State Forest (briefly) in Crow Wing County

★ Land O'Lakes State Forest in Cass County

★ Remer State Forest in Cass County

★ Big Fork State Forest in Itasca County

★ Koochiching State Forest in Koochiching County

State Park

Schoolcraft State Park is located on Highway 6 in Cass County on the banks of the Mississippi River. The park is located south of Deer River and west of Grand Rapids.

(Minnesota DNR website for Schoolcraft State Park - Link)

Termini

The southern terminus for Minnesota 6 is its intersection with Minnesota Highway 18 in Bay Lake Township (near Garrison) in east-central Minnesota.
The northern terminus for Minnesota 6 is its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 in Big Falls in northeast Minnesota.

History

Highway 6 was authorized in 1920 and 1933, and was fully paved by 1970.

References

★ Steve Riner (July 26, 2003). Details of Routes 1-25. Unofficial Minnesota Highways Page. Accessed July 24, 2007.