Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Places to Visit

  • Environmental Learning Center (MN)

    The Environmental Learning Center is an outdoor school designed to provide environmental education and outdoor experiences to people of all ages.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Near Lake Florida on Route 5.

  • The Guri Endreson Log House (MN)

    The Guri Endreson Log House, built in 1858, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the Dakota Conflict, Endreson saved three men despite the fact that her husband and son had been killed and her daughters kidnapped.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    on country road 5 just off of highway 12 near Willmar, MN.

  • Morning Glory Gardens (MN)

    Located on the shore of Lake Minnewaska near Glenwood, Morning Glory Garden features a small white chapel surrounded by beautiful flowers.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Near Glenwood on Lake Minnewaska

  • Ordway Prairie (MN)

    The Ordway Prairie is a landscape of patchwork grasslands and woods across millions of acres.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    On County Road 8 about 5 miles north of Sunberg.