U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota

U.S. Highway 61
US 61 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MnDOT
Length	164.93 mi[1] (265.43 km)
Existed	November 26, 1926[2]–present
Tourist routes	Great River Road
Major junctions
South end	US 61 / US 14 / WIS 16 at La Crescent
Major intersections	I-90 at Dakota, near La Crescent US 14 at Winona US 63 at Lake City US 63 at Red Wing MN 55 at Hastings US 10 at Denmark Township I-494 at Newport I-94 / US 10 at Saint Paul I-694 at Maplewood US 8 at Forest Lake
North end	I-35 at Wyoming
Location
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Houston, Winona, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota, Washington, Ramsey, Chisago
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Minnesota Trunk Highway System Interstate US State Legislative Scenic
← MN 60 → MN 61

U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) is a U.S. Highway in southeastern and east-central Minnesota, which runs from the Mississippi River Bridge at La Crescent and continues north to its northern terminus at its junction with Interstate 35 (I-35) at the city of Wyoming.

US 61 in Minnesota is 165 miles (266 km) in length. The highway connects the cities of La Crescent, Winona, Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing, Hastings, Cottage Grove, Saint Paul, Forest Lake, and Wyoming.