 US 41 in the Copper Country was recognized on September 26 , 1995 , as the state 's first scenic heritage route ( now a Pure Michigan Byway ) . The first section given the designation ran from Central to Copper Harbor . The designation was extended south to Mohawk in 2002 and Houghton in 2004 . On September 22 , 2005 , US 41 north of Houghton was designated the Copper Country Trail of the National Scenic Byways program . This section of the highway was named one of Country magazine 's 10 " Best Scenic Roads in America " in November 2014 . 
