Duluth, MN
* Take I-35 southwest past Cloquet. * Get on MN-210 and follow it to Crosby. * Turn north on MN-6 and follow it to County Rd. 11. * Turn west on County Rd. 11 and follow to its intersection with County Rd. 3 where you enter the byway.

Minneapolis, MN
* Take I-94 northwest to St. Cloud. * Get on MN-15 going north. * Merge onto US-10 and go north to Little Falls. * Take MN-371 to 2 miles north of Pequot Lakes. * Turn east onto County Rd. 16 and enter the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway.

Navigating the Byway:
###Loop 1 (South Loop) * Starting at the south end of the byway at the intersection of CSAH 11 and Highway 371, travel east on CSAH 11 for 10.7 miles to CSAH 3. * Turn north on CSAH 3 for 4 miles where it turns into CSAH 66 at Crosslake. * Continue north for 3 miles to CSAH 16 intersection and turn west onto 16. * Follow CSAH 16 for 12.7 miles back to Highway 371. * (South on 371 for 2.2 miles returns travelers to the starting point at 11/371 intersection). * Travel 2.2 miles north on 371 to the next byway loop at the intersection with CSAH 15. * Highway 371 is not part of the officially designated byway route. * The route is gapped wherever it joins Highway 371. ###Loop 2 (North Loop)### * Turn northeast onto CSAH 15, traveling 7.1 miles to CSAH 1. * At CSAH 1, turn east for 8.1 miles to CSAH 66, then south for 3.1 miles on 66 and west 12.7 miles on CSAH 16. * (Because CSAH 16 is part of the South and North Loops it is referred to as the Spine of the byway.) * At the intersection of 16 and 371, turn north on 371 and travel 7.4 miles into Pine River. * Highway 371 is not part of the officially designated route. ###Loop 3 (Extension Loop)### * At the stoplight in Pine River turn right and follow Barclay Ave through town, across the bridge and then sharply to the right. * Follow CSAH 1 for 14.1 miles until it intersects with CSAH 66. * Take 66 south to the intersection of 16 and 66. * Go west on 16 for 12.7 miles to return to Highway 371. (This loop can be made into a short version by following CSAH 1 for 6 miles, then turning west onto CSAH 15 for 7.1 miles to the intersection with 371.) * From the 15/371 intersection it's 6 miles north on 371 to return to Pine River.