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.
What you'll hit along the way.
Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.
Preston, MN
County-seat town with fuel and food where the byway picks up the Root River valley.
Lanesboro, MN
Restored riverside town in the heart of the bluffs — the classic lunch and overnight stop on the byway.
Houston, MN
Small valley town with basic services as the bluffs build toward the Mississippi.
La Crescent, MN
Eastern terminus on the Mississippi River across from La Crosse, WI; full services nearby.
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