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What we do know
Inside Superior National Forest
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Why you'll love it
Laurentian Ranger District
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Welcome to the Laurentian Ranger District. This district is the southern portion of the Superior National Forest stretching from McCarthy State Park north of Hibbing, MN to near the north shore of Lake Superior. The district office is in Aurora. The Superior National Forest Scenic Byway bisects the District from Aurora to Silver Bay. It links communities steeped in the tradition of iron mining, logging and tourism.

Whiteface Reservoir
~24 min drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.

Birch Lake Campground
~45 min drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.

Fenske Lake Campground
~1h 1m drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.

Jeanette Lake
~1h 12m drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.
Vermilion River - Tower Access
~33 min drive
Moderate

Pfeiffer Lake
~33 min drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.
East Stephens Settling Basin
~5 min drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.
Astrid Lake Area
~1h 10m drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.

South Kawishiwi River
~52 min drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.
Hay Lake
~28 min drive
A worthwhile stop near MN.