ST. CROIX SCENIC BYWAY ROUTE MAP
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Great River Road Great River Road Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive Scenic Byway Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive Scenic Byway S t. C r o ix R iv e r S t . C r o i x R i v e r 95 95 95 48 23 70 48 97 36 35 35 8 94 61 94 10 35E 35W 61 96 23 35 MP 85.9 Rush City MP85.9 Rush City Hudson Hastings Prescott Lakeland Shores Lakeland Shores Lake St. Croix Beach Lake St. Croix Beach St. Mary’s Point St. Mary’s Point MP 11.4 Afton MP11.4 Afton MP21.2 Bayport MP23.9 Stillwater MP37.8 Copas MP 35.4 Marine on St. Croix MP35.4 Marine on St. Croix Osceola Forest Lake MP53.0 Taylors Falls Chisago City Chisago City Center City Lindström North Branch St. Croix Falls Almelund MP 72.7 Sunrise MP72.7 Sunrise Harris Rock Creek MP91.6 Rock Creek Mission Creek Beroun Pine City MP 94.9 Pine City Pine City MP94.9 Pine City MP109.0 Hinckley MP 118.8 Sandstone MP118.8 Sandstone Askov MP 0.1 Point Douglas MP0.1 Point Douglas Oak Park Heights Oak Park Heights Lakeland Lakeland 18 Scandia ST. CROIX SCENIC BYWAY ROUTE MAP The nine maps in this Historical Travel Guide cover the 124 miles of the St. Croix Scenic Byway. The St. Croix Scenic Byway Historical Travel Guide features stories about the history, heritage and culture of the St. Croix River valley. Communities and important heritage sites can be located on Byway District maps using the Byway Mile Post (MP) Location System. Within text portions of the Guide, driving directions and GPS coordinates are provided to make your trip safer and more enjoyable. 61 35 19 96 State Park U.S. Interstate U.S. Highway State Highway County Road s N White Pines District Nevers Place District NEVERS PLACE DISTRICT WHITE PINES DISTRICT Northern Pacific Depot, Rush City, Minnesota Historical Society People posed by Red Cross Cabin built following Great Hinckley Fire, Minnesota Historical Society The Byway’s 15.6-mile Immigrant Trail District runs from Scandia on the south along MN Hwy 95, combines with US Hwy 8 east to Taylors Falls on the north. Portions of this route follow the 1852 Point Douglas to Superior Military Road. From south to north this segment passes through or near the communities of Scandia and Taylors Falls, with bridge crossings of the St. Croix River to Osceola and St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. The Byway runs through and along Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls. By crossing the bridge into St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin two side trips (each approximately one mile) will bring visitors to the St. Croix National Scenic River Visitor’s Center on the north end of St. Croix Falls or to Wisconsin’s Interstate State Park on the south end of the city. Crossing back over the bridge into Taylors Falls connects again with the Byway. Immigrant Trail District Sawmill District Stagecoach Trail District STAGECOACH TRAIL DISTRICT SAWMILL DISTRICT IMMIGRANT TRAIL DISTRICT Top photo: St. Croix Boom Site with Logs, photographer John Runk, Minnesota Historical Society Bottom photo: Folsom House, Taylors Falls 1860, Minnesota Historical Society John Dudley Mill, Point Douglas, Minnesota Historical Society View of Stillwater, photographer John Runk, Minnesota Historical Society The Byway’s 34.0-mile Nevers Place District runs from Taylors Falls at the junction of MN Hwy 95 and Chisago Co Hwy 16 (Wild Mountain Road) on the south to the Chisago/Pine County line north of Rush City. Portions of this route follow the 1852 Point Douglas to Superior Military Road. From south to north this segment passes through or near the communities of Taylors Falls, Almelund, Sunrise and Rush City. At the north end of Taylors Falls the Byway diverges from MN Hwy 95 and follows a sequence of historic roads that wind along the St. Croix National Scenic River, along Wild River State Park, and through the rural northern reaches of Chisago County into the White Pines District—the historic roads leading through the Nevers Place District segment include: Chisago Co Hwy 16 (Wild Mountain Rd)—Chisago Co Hwy 12 (Park Trail), Chisago Co Rd 81 (Reed Ave)—Chisago Co Hwy 9 (Sunrise Rd)—Chisago Co Rd 57 (Peaceful Valley Rd/Government Rd/turning west becomes 490th St/ Brickyard Rd)—Chisago Co Rd 30 (Old US Hwy 61/ Forest Blvd/becomes MN Hwy 361 in Rush City)—and, continues as MN Hwy 361 (Old US Hwy 61) north of Rush City. The Byway’s 34.9-mile White Pines District runs from the Chisago/Pine County line near Rush City on the south to Banning State Park and Veterans Evergreen Memorial Scenic Drive on the north. The majority of this Byway segment fol- lows MN Hwy 361 (Old US Hwy 61), which becomes Pine Co 61 to the north of Pine City. Between Hwy I-35 at Sandstone and Banning State Park the Byway continues on Co Hwy 61, which becomes MN Hwy 23 (MN Hwy 123 through Sandstone), connecting again with MN Hwy 23 leading to the Byway’s northern terminus. From south to north this segment passes through or near the communities of Rock Creek, Pine City, Beroun, Mission Creek, Hinckley and Sandstone. At Hinckley the entrance to St. Croix State Park can be accessed by traveling east on MN Hwy 48. From Sandstone north the Byway runs along the west edge of Banning State Park, connecting with the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Scenic Drive and Banning State Park entrance on the north. The Byway’s 16.5-mile Sawmill District runs from just south of Stillwater at MN Hwy 36 on the south along MN Hwy 95, to Scandia on the north. Portions of this route follow the 1852 Point Douglas to Superior Military Road. From south to north this segment passes through or near the communities of Stillwater, Marine on St. Croix, Copas and Scandia. The Byway runs through William O’Brien State Park, which lies between Marine on St. Croix and Copas. The Byway’s 23.0-mile Stagecoach Trail District runs from the Great River Road at Point Douglas on the south, then west on Point Douglas Dr/US Hwy 10 approximately ½ mile, follows Washington Co Rd 21 (St. Croix Trail) north, parallels the south side of I-94 along Hudson Rd, and travels along MN Hwy 95 to the north of I-94 just south of Stillwater at MN Hwy 36. Portions of this route follow Stagecoach Trail and the 1852 Point Douglas to Superior Military Road. From south to north this segment passes through or near the commu- nities of Afton, Bayport, Oak Park Heights and Stillwater, with bridge crossings of the St. Croix River to Prescott and Hudson, Wisconsin. The Byway runs immediately adjacent to Afton State Park.
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Veterans EvergreenMemorial DriveScenic Byway
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Lakeland ShoresLakeland ShoresLake St. Croix BeachLake St. Croix BeachSt. Mary’s PointSt. Mary’s Point
MP11.4 AftonMP11.4 Afton
MP21.2 Bayport
MP23.9 Stillwater
MP37.8 Copas
MP35.4 Marine on St. CroixMP35.4 Marine on St. Croix
Osceola
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MP53.0 Taylors Falls
Chisago CityChisago City Center City
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MP72.7 SunriseMP72.7 Sunrise
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Rock CreekMP91.6 Rock Creek
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Pine CityMP94.9 Pine CityPine CityMP94.9 Pine City
MP109.0 Hinckley
MP118.8 SandstoneMP118.8 Sandstone
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MP 0.1 Point DouglasMP0.1 Point Douglas
Oak Park HeightsOak Park Heights
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ST. CROIX SCENIC BYWAY ROUTE MAPThe nine maps in this Historical Travel Guide cover the 124 miles of the St. Croix Scenic Byway.
The St. Croix Scenic Byway Historical Travel Guide features
stories about the history, heritage and culture of the St. Croix River valley. Communities and important heritage sites can be located on Byway District maps using the Byway Mile Post (MP) Location System. Within text portions of the Guide, driving directions and GPS coordinates are provided to make your trip safer and more enjoyable.
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White Pines District
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NEVERS PLACE DISTRICT
WHITE PINES DISTRICT
Northern Pacific Depot, Rush City, Minnesota Historical Society
People posed by Red Cross Cabin built following Great Hinckley Fire, Minnesota Historical Society
The Byway’s 15.6-mile Immigrant Trail District runs from Scandia on the south along MN Hwy 95, combines with US Hwy 8 east to Taylors Falls on the north. Portions of this route follow the 1852 Point Douglas to Superior Military Road.
From south to north this segment passes through or near the communities of Scandia and Taylors Falls, with bridge crossings of the St. Croix River to Osceola and St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin. The Byway runs through and along Interstate State Park in Taylors Falls. By crossing the bridge into St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin two side trips (each approximately one mile) will bring visitors to the St. Croix National Scenic River Visitor’s Center on the north end of St. Croix Falls or to Wisconsin’s Interstate State Park on the south end of the city. Crossing back over the bridge into Taylors Falls connects again with the Byway.
Immigrant Trail District
Sawmill District
Stagecoach Trail District
STAGECOACH TRAIL DISTRICT
SAWMILL DISTRICT
IMMIGRANT TRAIL DISTRICT
Top photo: St. Croix Boom Site with Logs, photographer John Runk, Minnesota Historical Society
Bottom photo: Folsom House, Taylors Falls 1860, Minnesota Historical Society
John Dudley Mill, Point Douglas, Minnesota Historical Society
View of Stillwater, photographer John Runk, Minnesota Historical Society
The Byway’s 34.0-mile Nevers Place District runs from Taylors Falls at the junction of MN Hwy 95 and Chisago Co Hwy 16 (Wild Mountain Road) on the south to the Chisago/Pine County line north of Rush City. Portions of this route follow the 1852 Point Douglas to Superior Military Road.
From south to north this segment passes through or near the communities of Taylors Falls, Almelund, Sunrise and Rush City. At the north end of Taylors Falls the Byway diverges from MN Hwy 95 and follows a sequence of historic roads that wind along the St. Croix National Scenic River, along Wild River State Park, and through the rural northern reaches of Chisago County into the White Pines District—the historic roads leading through the Nevers Place District segment include: Chisago Co Hwy 16 (Wild Mountain Rd)—Chisago Co Hwy 12 (Park Trail), Chisago Co Rd 81 (Reed Ave)—Chisago Co Hwy 9 (Sunrise Rd)—Chisago Co Rd 57 (Peaceful Valley Rd/Government Rd/turning west becomes 490th St/ Brickyard Rd)—Chisago Co Rd 30 (Old US Hwy 61/Forest Blvd/becomes MN Hwy 361 in Rush City)—and, continues as MN Hwy 361 (Old US Hwy 61) north of Rush City.
The Byway’s 34.9-mile White Pines District runs from the Chisago/Pine County line near Rush City on the south to Banning State Park and Veterans Evergreen Memorial Scenic Drive on the north. The majority of this Byway segment fol-lows MN Hwy 361 (Old US Hwy 61), which becomes Pine Co 61 to the north of Pine City. Between Hwy I-35 at Sandstone and Banning State Park the Byway continues on Co Hwy 61, which becomes MN Hwy 23 (MN Hwy 123 through Sandstone), connecting again with MN Hwy 23 leading to the Byway’s northern terminus.
From south to north this segment passes through or near the communities of Rock Creek, Pine City, Beroun, Mission Creek, Hinckley and Sandstone. At Hinckley the entrance to St. Croix State Park can be accessed by traveling east on MN Hwy 48. From Sandstone north the Byway runs along the west edge of Banning State Park, connecting with the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Scenic Drive and Banning State Park entrance on the north.
The Byway’s 16.5-mile Sawmill District runs from just south of Stillwater at MN Hwy 36 on the south along MN Hwy 95, to Scandia on the north. Portions of this route follow the 1852 Point Douglas to Superior Military Road.
From south to north this segment passes through or near the communities of Stillwater, Marine on St. Croix, Copas and Scandia. The Byway runs through William O’Brien State Park, which lies between Marine on St. Croix and Copas.
The Byway’s 23.0-mile Stagecoach Trail District runs from the Great River Road at Point Douglas on the south, then west on Point Douglas Dr/US Hwy 10 approximately ½ mile, follows Washington Co Rd 21 (St. Croix Trail) north, parallels the south side of I-94 along Hudson Rd, and travels along MN Hwy 95 to the north of I-94 just south of Stillwater at MN Hwy 36. Portions of this route follow Stagecoach Trail and the 1852 Point Douglas to Superior Military Road.
From south to north this segment passes through or near the commu-nities of Afton, Bayport, Oak Park Heights and Stillwater, with bridge crossings of the St. Croix River to Prescott and Hudson, Wisconsin. The Byway runs immediately adjacent to Afton State Park.
