Fourth of July road trip

Minneapolis to Duluth for Fourth of July

Distance

155 mi

Driving

2.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Hinckley

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-35, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Hinckley sits about 81 miles from Minneapolis and 74 miles from Duluth. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Hinckley
• Stays in Duluth

Along the way

• Tobies cinnamon rolls in Hinckley
• Aerial Lift Bridge in Canal Park
• Split Rock Lighthouse on the North Shore

Full drive guide for this route