east out of the Indian Reservation to Glendale, heads concurrently north with U.S. Highway 53 (Johnson Parkway) into Orr, heads east on Orr–Buyck Road out of Orr, and terminates at its intersection with Crane Lake Road (CR 24) in Buyck. The portion of County Road 23 within the Nett Lake Indian Reservation was formerly designated as County Road 793. County Road 24 is a route in the northern portion of the county, serving Cook, Owens Township, Beatty Township, Portage Township, Buyck, and Crane Lake. The route begins at the intersection on U.S. Highway 53 and 2nd Street Southeast in Cook, heads north on 2nd Street Southeast, briefly heads east on Vermilion Drive, then continues north on Vermilion Drive, heads out of Cook and generally continues to head north and east on Vermilion Road, heads east on Kallo Road, heads north on Crane Lake Road, and terminates along Gold Coast Road in Crane Lake. The central portion of the route is unpaved gravel surface from Buyck southbound towards Wakemup. County Road 25 (sometimes referred to as Highway 25 or County 25), is a route in the western portion of the county, serving McDavitt Township, Lavell Township, Clinton Township, Cherry Township, Cherry, Great Scott Township, Kinney, Alango Township, Field Township, and Cook; it also serves portions of the Superior National Forest. The route begins at the intersection of Zim Road (CR 27) and Fraser Road near Zim, generally heads north for into Cook, and terminates on Vermilion Drive at its intersection with 2nd Street Southeast (CR 24). County 25 also passes near Buhl and Chisholm at its intersection with U.S. Highway 169 in Great Scott Township. County Road 26 is a route in the northern portion of the county, serving Embarrass Township, Kugler Township, Wahlsten, and Vermilion Lake Township. The route begins at the intersection of County Road 21 and Wahlsten Road near Embarrass, generally heads north and west through Wahlsten, and terminates at its intersection with State Highway 169 (MN 169). County 26 is also known as Wahlsten Road. County Road 27 is a route in the northern portion of the county, serving Hibbing, Lavell Township, McDavitt Township, and Zim. The route begins at the intersection of County Road 5 and Zim Road near the southeastern corner of Hibbing, generally heads east on Zim Road to Zim, and terminates at its intersection with County Road 7. County Road 28 is a