Mora, MN

united states

Mora sits 80 miles north of Minneapolis in Minnesota's lake country, accessible via I-35 north to Highway 23 west. The town of 3,700 lies amid rolling hills, lakes, and mixed forests typical of the prairie-to-northwoods transition zone. Highway 65 offers an alternate route through Cambridge, while Highway 23 connects west to Duluth. Mora hosts the annual Vasaloppet USA cross-country ski race each February, a 58-kilometer Nordic skiing event that mirrors Sweden's famous race.