runs state michigan follows forest highway maintained jointly route existed earth road 1930s improved gravel road 1940s paved 1950s 1980s designation created route description starts intersection south paradise runs eastward road birch forests roadway runs parallel hiking trail spans northern states trail crosses road near miles road comes shores larger follows shoreline running near sandy beaches edge forest near point roadway turns inland miles section lake superior shoreline road bears designation ends intersection road east transitions follow easterly runs shoreline providing access lake bay view picnic areas road provides access open tours lighthouse built offers visitors view canadian shore spiral staircase passing point area turns southward follow shore line road terminating national forest boundary west number signed roadway history roadway funded administered system created roadway present area beginning easternmost section point improved gravel road years later westernmost section junction improved gravel entire road surface improved gravel paving started road mid-1950s eastern end section point area built starting contract road time intended longer scenic highway connect proposed road roads running river south marie western end realigned paved late 1970s moving roadway closer west roadway removed process section paved paved sections points designation granted february roadway maintained major intersections entire
Whitefish Bay National Forest Scenic Byway