Minnesota State Highway 6


Minnesota State Highway 6 is a highway in east-central and north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Minnesota [State Highway 18|State Highway 18] in Bay [Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Bay Lake Township] near Garrison and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with U.S. Highway 71 and County Road 30 in Big Falls.

Route description

State Highway 6 serves as a north-south route between Bay Lake [Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota|Bay Lake Township], Deerwood, Crosby, Remer, Deer River, and Big Falls in east-central and north-central Minnesota.
The route passes through the Chippewa National Forest in Cass and Itasca counties.
Highway 6 passes through the following state forests:
Schoolcraft State Park is located on Highway 6 in Cass County on the banks of the Mississippi River. The park is located south of Deer River and west of Grand Rapids.
Highway 6 parallels U.S. [Route 169 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 169] for part of its route in northern Minnesota.
The route also parallels scenic State Highway 38 for part of its route.

History

State Highway 6 was authorized in 1920 between Remer and Big Falls. The section between Garrison and Remer was authorized in 1933. The route was designated as Highway 6 in 1934.
Highway 6 was completely paved by 1970.

Major intersections