June 2026 SLCHS Newsletter
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With school winding down and sunnier, warmer weather looking like it might stick around for more than a day or two, my mind wanders to the open road. For a purely panoramic view, it’s hard to beat Skyline Parkway in Duluth. But if you want to get out of the city and head north, I recommend the Superior National Forest Scenic Byway. You can begin this 78-mile route of serenity in Eveleth in the west or Silver Bay in the east, offering a taste of both the Iron Range and the North Shore, with bucolic forests, hidden historic sites, and scenic views in between.
Scattered beneath the green canopy of white pine are scenic and historic features unique to our region. Traveling on the scenic byway (County Highway 15), about 12 miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes, rewards you with sweeping views from Skibo Vista. Once home to a USDA Forest Service fire tower, the overlook now offers parking, interpretive signs, and restrooms. It’s a great place for birdwatching and for taking in the Laurentian Divide, a watershed rift that can send two raindrops to opposite sides of the continent.
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