Black River National Forest Scenic Byway
County road and National Forest Scenic Byway in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Black River National Forest Scenic Byway is a National Forest Scenic Byway that runs along the Black River in the Ottawa National Forest in the U.S. state of Michigan. The byway follows County Road 513 (CR 513) through Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula. As a county road, it is maintained jointly by the Gogebic County Road Commission (GCRC) with assistance from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The byway provides access to several waterfalls and other visitor attractions in the area. The route of the byway first existed as a wagon road in the 1840s and as a county road in the 1920s. The byway designation was instituted on June 20, 1992, and the byway was dedicated later that year.
County Road 513 | |
Route information | |
Maintained by GCRC and USFS | |
Length | 11.328 mi[1] (18.231 km) |
Existed | June 20, 1992 (1992-06-20)[2]–present |
Major junctions | |
South end | CR 204 near Bessemer |
North end | Black River Harbor |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Gogebic |
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