Minnesota State Highway 48 is a highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 in east-central Minnesota

Minnesota

Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

, which runs from its interchange

Interchange (road)

In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...

 with Interstate Highway 35

Interstate 35 in Minnesota

In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 35 is a highway in southeast, east-central, and northeast Minnesota. The route runs north–south from the Iowa state line through the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul; where it splits into Interstates 35E and 35W; and ends in the city of...

 in Hinckley

Hinckley, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,291 people, 551 households, and 332 families residing in the city. The population density was 454.3 people per square mile . There were 614 housing units at an average density of 216.0 per square mile...

 and continues east to its eastern terminus at the Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

 state line (near Danbury, WI

Danbury, Wisconsin

Danbury is an unincorporated census-designated place in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located in the northwest corner of the Town of Swiss. Its ZIP code is 54830. As of the 2010 census, its population is 172...

), where it becomes Wisconsin Highway 77.

Highway 48 is 23.5 miles (37.8 km) in length and passes through the communities of Hinckley, Barry Township, Arlone Township, Cloverdale

Cloverdale, Minnesota

Cloverdale, originally founded as Turpville, is a small unincorporated community in Pine County, Minnesota, United States.Minnesota State Highway 48 and County Road 21 are two of the main routes in the community....

, and Clover Township

Clover Township, Pine County, Minnesota

Clover Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...

.

Route description

State Highway 48 serves as an east–west route between Hinckley

Hinckley, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,291 people, 551 households, and 332 families residing in the city. The population density was 454.3 people per square mile . There were 614 housing units at an average density of 216.0 per square mile...

, Cloverdale

Cloverdale, Minnesota

Cloverdale, originally founded as Turpville, is a small unincorporated community in Pine County, Minnesota, United States.Minnesota State Highway 48 and County Road 21 are two of the main routes in the community....

, and Danbury, WI

Danbury, Wisconsin

Danbury is an unincorporated census-designated place in Burnett County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located in the northwest corner of the Town of Swiss. Its ZIP code is 54830. As of the 2010 census, its population is 172...

.

Highway 48 crosses the Grindstone River

Grindstone River

The Grindstone River is a river of Minnesota, a tributary of the Kettle River. Its name is derived either from the Dakota Iŋswú watpá or from the Ojibwe Zhiigwanaabikokaa-ziibi...

 on the eastern edge of Hinckley. The route crosses the Kettle River

Kettle River (Minnesota)

The Kettle is a tributary of the St. Croix River, about 80 mi long, in eastern Minnesota in the United States. Via the St. Croix River, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river's English name is due to the large number of large rounded holes in the sandstone in and around...

 in Barry Township near Hinckley. The eastern terminus of Highway 48 is at the St. Croix River

St. Croix River (Wisconsin-Minnesota)

The St. Croix River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The lower of the river form the border between Wisconsin and Minnesota. The river is a National Scenic Riverway under the protection of the National Park Service. A...

, where the route becomes Wisconsin Highway 77 upon crossing the river.

St. Croix State Park

Saint Croix State Park

St. Croix State Park is a state park in Pine County, Minnesota, USA. The park follows the shore of the St. Croix River for and contains the last of the Kettle River. At it is the largest Minnesota state park. It was developed as a Recreational Demonstration Area in the 1930s...

 is located 15 miles east of Hinckley on Highway 48, then 5 miles south on County Road 22.
The St. Croix State Forest is located east of Cloverdale near the route.

Camp Nathanael is located 16 miles (25.7 km) east of Hinckley on Highway 48.

Highway 48 is also known as Fire Monument Road in the city of Hinckley.

The route provides major access to Grand Casino Hinckley.

The route is legally defined as Legislative Route 195 in the Minnesota Statutes. It is not marked with this number.

Major intersections