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The Atlas/Minnesota/MN-1 — Ely to Illgen City

MN-1 — Ely to Illgen City

61 mi through Superior NF. **Minnesota lacks a true Dragon-style road**; MN-1 is the state's most technical, with sustained corners and fall color tunnels — "spirited sweepers" rather than switchbacks.

301 mi
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