Travel from Maple Grove, Minnesota to Mitchell, South Dakota

We drove our coach 350 miles, about six hours of driving, from Maple Grove, Minnesota to Mitchell, South Dakota.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading south then west:

Map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Joining I-94 East:

Joining I-94 East

Spotting our coach on traffic cams:

Spotting our coach on traffic cams

Spotting our coach on traffic cams

I-35W South:

I-35W South

Barge:

Barge

“The Corn is High; Drivers Shouldn’t Be”:

The Corn is High; Drivers Shouldn't Be

Rest area:

Rest area

Spotting our coach on traffic cams again:

Spotting our coach on traffic cams

Spotting our coach on traffic cams

Spotting our coach on traffic cams

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport:

Owatonna Degner Regional Airport

“SPAM Museum; Where Hawaiians go on vacation”:

SPAM Museum

I-90 West:

I-90 West

Three cherry pickers working on a power line:

Three cherry pickers working on a power line

Rest area:

Rest area

A wide line on I-90 marking where eastward and westward construction of the freeway met in 1978:

A wide line on I-90 marking where eastward and westward construction met in 1978

Interesting building:

Interesting building

Wall Drug in 355 miles:

Wall Drug in 355 miles

Welcome to South Dakota:

Welcome to South Dakota

Fuel stop:

Fuel stop

Fun with zoom:

Fun with zoom

Bull and horse sculptures:

Bull and horse sculptures

Wide load:

Wide load

Exit:

Exit

Arriving at a KOA:

Arriving at a KOA

Guided to our site:

Guided to our site

Travel from Kabetogama to Maple Grove, Minnesota

We drove our coach 283 miles, about five hours of driving, from Kabetogama to Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading south:

Map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Following the coach down the steep road in the campground:

Following the coach down the road

Probably should have a flag on that:

Probably should have a flag on that

Route 53 South:

Route 53 South

Rest area:

Rest area

Paddler statue:

Paddler

I-35 South:

I-35 South

Flat tire:

Flat tire

Wyoming, Minnesota:

Wyomning, Minnesota

Rest area:

Rest area

Exit to route 610:

Exit to route 610

I-94 West:

I-94 West

Crossover intersection:

Crossover intersection

Arriving at a KOA:

Arriving at a KOA

Guided to our site:

Guided to our site

Travel from Cloquet to Kabetogama, Minnesota

We drove our coach 143 miles, about three hours of driving, from Cloquet to Kabetogama, Minnesota.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading north:

Route map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Paladin on the dash while leaving the campground:

Paladin on the dash while leaving the campground

A gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright:

Gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Saunas for sale:

Saunas

Route 33 North:

Route 33 North

UFO and aliens:

UFO and aliens

Route 53 North:

Route 53 North

“Dirty Dreams”:

Dirty Dreams

Rest area:

Rest area

Towards Route 37 West:

Towards Route 37 West

Route 53 North:

Route 53 North

“Welcome to Orr”:

Welcome to Orr

Lake Kabetogama:

Lake Kabetogama

Arriving at the Pines of Kabetogama Resort:

Arriving at the Pines of Kabetogama Resort

Dusty:

Dusty

A steep single-lane road up the hill:

Steep single-lane road up the hill

Steep single-lane road up the hill

Travel from Hancock, Michigan to Cloquet, Minnesota

We drove our coach 235 miles, about five hours of driving, from Hancock, Michigan to Cloquet, Minnesota.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading west:

Route map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Our coach leaving our site:

Coach leaving our site

A campsite with tents, a boat, and a portable sauna; must be Finnish:

Campsite with tents, boat, and portable sauna

Drawbridge:

Drawbridge

Roadworks:

Roadworks

45 South:

45 South

Enter Central Time Zone:

Enter Central Time Zone

Ski Capital of the Midwest:

Ski Capital of the Midwest

Rest area:

Rest area

Wisconsin Welcomes You:

Wisconsin Welcomes You

Highway:

Highway

Bad River:

Bad River

Industry:

Industry

An interesting building in Ashland, Wisconsin:

An interesting building in Ashland, Wisconsin

Faceplanted Paladin:

Faceplanted Paladin

Bridge over Saint Louis River:

Bridge over Saint Louis River

Minnesota Welcomes You:

Minnesota Welcomes You

Train overpass:

Train overpass

Fuel stop:

Fuel stop

Guided to our site:

Guided to our site

Travel from Kewaunee, Wisconsin to Hancock, Michigan

We drove our coach 261 miles, about five hours of driving, from Kewaunee, Wisconsin to Hancock, Michigan.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading north, from Lake Michigan to Lake Superior:

Map

An interactive map, with potential stops pinned:

Giant grandfather clock in Kewaunee, Wisconsin:

Giant grandfather clock in Kewaunee, Wisconsin

Interesting building:

Interesting building

I-43 North:

I-43 North

Bridge over Fox River:

Bridge over Fox River

Rail crossing:

Rail crossing

Fuel stop:

Fuel stop

Fun with zoom:

Fun with zoom

“Welcome to Pure Michigan”:

Welcome to Pure Michigan

Roadside park:

Roadside park

“Enter Eastern Time Zone” — for the last time (for now):

Enter Eastern Time Zone

Our first glimpse of Lake Superior:

Our first glimpse of Lake Superior

Houghton, a cute college town:

Houghton

Houghton

Bridge over the Keweenaw Waterway:

Bridge over the Keweenaw Waterway

City of Hancock:

City of Hancock

City of Hancock

Hancock City Park campground:

Hancock Campground

Our site:

Our site