| State: | MN |
| Type: | MN |
| Route: | 286 |
| Map Custom: | yes |
| Map Notes: | MN 286 highlighted in red |
| Established: | July 1, 1949 |
| Length Mi: | 4.302 |
| Section: | 115 |
| Subsection: | 217 |
| Direction A: | West |
| Direction B: | East |
| Terminus A: | at Talmoon |
| Terminus B: | at Marcell |
| Counties: | Itasca |
| Previous Type: | MN |
| Previous Route: | 284 |
| Next Type: | MN |
| Next Route: | 287 |
Minnesota State Highway 286 (MN 286) is a 4.302-longNaN-long highway in north-central Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 6 in Talmoon and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 38 in Marcell.
Highway 286 serves as a short east - west connector route in north-central Minnesota between the unincorporated communities of Talmoon and Marcell. The route connects State Highways 6 and 38. It is located within the Chippewa National Forest.
The roadway passes around the south side of Little Turtle Lake at Talmoon.[1]
The route is legally defined as Route 286 in the Minnesota Statutes.[2]
Highway 286 was authorized on July 1, 1949.
The route was paved at the time it was marked.[3]