Ladyslipper scenic Byway

Showy lady's slipper

LENGTH: 28 Miles

ROUTE: Between Blackduck and Hwy. 2, east of Cass Lake

PLAN AHEAD

Visit the new Minnesota Welcome Center at Cass Lake on Hwy. 2. Take note that a construction project is scheduled to begin on this route in 2008, so visitors should check area sources for help with travel plans.

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Pennington Triangle
Association

26772 Birchmont Beach Rd NE,
Blackduck, 56630
218-835-6414
www.penningtonvacation.com

The Pennington Triangle is an area between Blackduck, Bemidji and Cass Lake. It is an area where one can seek the solitude only Northern Minnesota can offer. Fishing, hunting and sightseeing are abundant along the Ladyslipper Byway.

This 28-mile byway runs through the Chippewa National Forest. Formerly known as “Scenic Highway,” the byway was renamed in honor of the state flower. Visitors can hike, bike, fish and boat at Norway Beach Recreation Area on the southeast shore of Cass Lake. The namesake orchid grows in abundance just north of Pennington along the roadside, typically in late June. Then take in a slice of history at Camp Rabideau, one of only three 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camps in the country that are being preserved. The Blackduck area, at the north end of the byway, is a favorite hunting and fishing territory.

More info:
218-835-4291 www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/chippewa

Ladyslipper scenic Byway

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Pennington Triangle Association

Pennington Triangle
Association