Ames to Duluth: where to stop

361 miles on I-35 northbound, about 5 hr 30 min of driving · 128 stops · 23 likely clean

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

  • 80 miles, about 1 hr 15 min: from Ames to Exit 194 (IA). Stop before it if you can.
  • 67 miles, about 1 hr: from Exit 194 (IA) to Exit 42A&B (MN). Stop before it if you can.

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