Trunk Highway 44 | ||||
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MN 44 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Mn/DOT | ||||
Length: | 35.978 mi (57.901 km) | |||
Existed: | 1920 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | U.S. 52 in Canton Township | |||
MN 43 at Mabel MN 76 at Caledonia |
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East end: | MN 16 in Hokah | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Fillmore, Houston | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Minnesota State Highway 44 (MN 44) is a highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U.S. 52 in Canton Township, near Prosper, and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 16 in Hokah, near La Crescent.
Highway 44 is 36 miles (58 km) in length.
Highway 44 serves as an east–west route between Mabel, Spring Grove, Caledonia, and Hokah in southeast Minnesota.
The section of Highway 44 between Caledonia and Hokah passes through the Richard J. Dorer State Forest.
Highway 44 runs concurrent with State Highway 76 for three miles at Caledonia.
Beaver Creek Valley State Park is located near the junction of Highways 44 and 76 at the north edge of Caledonia. The park entrance is located four miles west on County Road 1 via Highway 76.