Where to stop

Best places to stop between Minneapolis and Duluth

The I-35 drive runs about 155 miles and 2.5 hours. These are the towns worth pulling off for, in the order you reach them, with how far into the drive each one sits.

1. Mile 81 of 155

   1. Hinckley, MN

   This is the halfway mark and the best overnight on the route, with 74 miles left to Duluth.

   Hotels in HinckleyWhere to stay in Hinckley

Sights worth the detour

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

Gas, food and rest areas by mile

Open the route in XCRSN to see every gas station, EV charger, rest area and restaurant listed by mile, with live fuel prices.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Can you drive it in one day?
• Halfway point
• Gas cost