Road	Length	High point
Betty's PiesStop A North Shore institution since 1956 — it started as a fish-shack coffee stop — famous for five-layer butterscotch and French blueberry pies. Open daily, right on MN-61.	—	—
Gunflint Trail National Scenic Byway A 57-mile paved dead-end road from Grand Marais through Superior National Forest to Trail's End at the edge of the Boundary Waters — ride it out and back for roughly 115 miles. There is no fuel at the far end, so top off in Grand Marais and watch for moose, especially at dawn and dusk.	55 mi	—
Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway (MN-16) MN-16 runs 88 miles from Dexter to La Crescent through southeast Minnesota's Driftless bluff country, following the Root River beneath 300-foot limestone bluffs with rolling, rollercoaster pavement and a classic stopover in Lanesboro.	57 mi	—
North Shore Scenic Drive (MN-61) An All-American Road running 154 miles along Lake Superior from Duluth to Grand Portage, with sweeping curves past Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse, and Palisade Head. Lake-effect fog and cool temperatures are possible even in midsummer.	72 mi	—

By Switchback · Updated continuously

Best season

Spring – Fall (varies by elevation)

Surface

Paved two-lane

Verified by

Riders, not car-brain data

In the app

Offline maps + scenic routing

The best motorcycle roads and rider-grade stops in Minnesota, mapped corner by corner.

Why ride Minnesota?

Switchback scores every road in Minnesota by corner density and elevation, not by how fast it gets you somewhere. The result is a shortlist worth the detour — Gunflint Trail National Scenic Byway, Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway (MN-16), North Shore Scenic Drive (MN-61) among them — each mapped mile by mile with the fuel stops, overlooks, and bailouts that actually matter on two wheels.

Plan before you ride

Mountain and high-desert routes in Minnesota can be seasonal — verify pass and weather conditions before you commit, top off fuel before long service gaps, and check the mile-by-mile breakdown on each road's page for the named corners, stops, and turnarounds. Pro riders get offline maps for the stretches where cell coverage drops out.

// Frequently asked

Every route is scored by corner density and elevation change, then verified by riders — not pulled from a generic car database. Stops are checked for bike parking, sightlines to your machine, and fuel before the dead zones.

Yes. Your profile, the Trophy Case, core badges, and the full atlas are free forever. Pro ($49.99/yr) unlocks scenic curvy-road routing, offline maps, group ride tools, and AI route narration.

No — browse the atlas and every mile-by-mile guide free on the web. The app adds turn-by-turn scenic navigation, offline maps, group coordination, and your live Trophy Case on the bars.