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Northern US Ribbon
Northern US Ribbon road trip through the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest, covering Chicago to Sioux Falls via Lake Michigan, the Upper Peninsula, and Lake Superior's North Shore.
Route: Chicago → Indiana Dunes National Park → South Bend/Mishawaka → Holland State Park → Grand Haven → Ludington → Traverse City → Petoskey → Mackinaw City → Mackinac Bridge View Park → Tahquamenon Falls State Park → Marquette → Presque Isle Park → Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park → Duluth → Gooseberry Falls State Park → Split Rock Lighthouse State Park → Minneapolis → Pipestone National Monument → Sioux Falls
Primary area: Northern United States
7days
27stops
2323drive km
Money Savers
- 1pack picnic lunches for the park-heavy days, especially the Upper Peninsula and North Shore stretches where quick food options can be spaced out
Heads Up
1
Chicago to the dunes
4 stops · 1h 14m · 83km
2
Michigan lakeside towns
4 stops · 3h 23m · 312km
3
Up to Mackinac country
4 stops · 4h 6m · 316km
4
Mackinac and the Upper Peninsula
4 stops · 4h 5m · 345km
5
Lake Superior shore
4 stops · 5h 57m · 474km
6
North Shore to the Twin Cities
3 stops · 4h 5m · 393km
7
Minnesota to the Dakotas
4 stops · 4h 25m · 399km
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