The byway mostly follows Federal Forest Highway 42 (FFH 42) through Chippewa County in the Upper Peninsula.

The byway follows the shoreline running near sandy beaches at the edge of the forest.

FFH 42 runs along the shoreline providing access to two campgrounds at Monocle Lake and Bay View as well as picnic areas.

[4][5] The lighthouse was built in 1870 and offers visitors a view of the Canadian shore at the top of its spiral staircase.

[16][17] The section through the Naomikong Point area was built starting in 1967 by the Michigan State Highway Department under contract to the USFS.

[18] The western end was realigned and paved in the late 1970s, moving the roadway closer to Tahquamenon Bay west of Naomikong Point.