Explore the area
Everything is close. The lifts are outside the door at Alpen Villas, Lake Superior is 20 minutes, and Hurley's Silver Street is across the river from downtown Ironwood. Here's what we send our own friends to.
By season
Winter
- Ski Powderhorn, Snowriver, Whitecap or Mt. Zion
- Nordic at ABR and Wolverine
- Snowmobile Trail 2 from the door
- Snowshoe the waterfalls
- Jack Frost Festival and SISU Ski Fest
Spring
- Waterfalls at full roar on Black River Road
- Copper Peak opens for the season
- Steelhead run on the Black River
- ATV trails open mid-May
- Memorial Weekend ATV Rally in Hurley
Summer
- Little Girl's Point sunsets and agate hunting
- Mountain bike Miners Park and Wolverine
- Golf Gogebic or Eagle Bluff
- Festival Ironwood and Heritage Days
- Paddle Lake Superior or Lake Gogebic
Fall
- Color drives on CR 513 and Lake Road
- Porcupine Mountains and Lake of the Clouds
- Copper Peak Trails Fest
- Pumpkin Fest and Plaidurday
- Walleye tournament on Lake Gogebic
Ski hills and Nordic trails
Downhill
- Big Powderhorn MountainRight here9 lifts, 47 trails, ski-in, ski-out from Alpen Villas. On the Indy Pass.
- Powderhorn snow reportDaily conditions, open lifts and trails.
- Powderhorn trail map
- Powderhorn lift tickets
- Powderhorn webcamsBase, Double Barrel and summit.
- Snowriver Mountain Resort15 to 20 minTwo hills, 10 lifts, 53 trails. Jackson Creek Summit (the old Indianhead) and Black River Basin (the old Blackjack).
- Snowriver mountain report
- Whitecap Mountains30 min43 runs over 400 acres in Upson, Wisconsin. On the Indy Pass.
- Mt. Zion5 min from downtownSmall, cheap hill at the college with a tubing park. Great for first days.
- Ski the Porkies1 hr 10 minAll-natural snow with Lake Superior views in the Porcupine Mountains.
Cross-country and snowshoe
- ABR Trails10 minNationally known Nordic center, often skiing by Thanksgiving. Start of the SISU Ski Fest.
- ABR grooming report
- ABR trail maps
- Wolverine Nordic Trails8 minVolunteer-groomed trails east of Ironwood. $10 suggested donation, kids free.
- Wolverine conditions
- Wolverine trail maps
- Snowshoeing at ABR
Snowmobile and ATV trails
Trail 2 runs right past Powderhorn, and the Gogebic Range Trail Authority grooms it. Check their live updates before you ride.
Snowmobile
- Gogebic Range Trail Authority: live trail updatesThe local grooming report for Gogebic County.
- GRTA trail info and maps
- Michigan DNR snowmobile mapsInteractive and PDF maps, GPX downloads.
- Michigan snowmobile trail permitRequired on state trails. Buy online before you come.
- Iron County, Wisconsin trails300+ miles across the river from Hurley, connecting to the U.P.
- White Thunder Riders trail reportsHurley area grooming updates, twice a week.
- Iron Nugget trail camLive look at the trail in Hurley.
- MISORVA statewide trail report
ATV and ORV
- Gogebic County ORV trails30 miles from the Hurley line to Marenisco, open April 1 to Nov 30. Trail 2 is open to ORVs too.
- Michigan ORV license and trail permit
- Hurley area ATV and UTV trailsHundreds of miles of signed routes. Silver Street is ATV-friendly.
- Memorial Weekend ATV/UTV RallyParade and rides in Hurley every May.
- Ottawa National Forest OHV routesFree motor vehicle use maps.
Waterfalls, Lake Superior and big views
- Black River Harbor and the five waterfalls25 min from PowderhornConglomerate, Potawatomi, Gorge, Sandstone and Rainbow Falls along CR 513, ending at a Lake Superior harbor with a suspension bridge.
- Black River Harbor repair updatesSome platforms and trails are being rebuilt through 2027. Check before you go.
- Copper Peak20 minThe only ski flying hill in the Western Hemisphere. Ride the chairlift and elevator to the top for a view across three states.
- Little Girl's Point25 minLake Superior beach, agate hunting and the best sunset around.
- Superior Falls20 min90-foot drop of the Montreal River just before Lake Superior. Free, short walk.
- Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park1 hr 10 min60,000 acres of old growth, 90 miles of trail, and the Lake of the Clouds overlook.
- Saxon Harbor30 minLake Superior marina and kayak launch.
- Miners Memorial Heritage ParkDowntown165 acres of mine-land trails in the middle of Ironwood. Bike, hike, snowshoe.
- Iron Belle TrailPaved rail trail from Hurley through Ironwood and Bessemer to Ramsay.
- Top 10 Ironwood waterfallsTravel Ironwood's list.
- Northern lights huntingWhere and when to look.
Golf, fishing, biking and paddling
- Gogebic Country Club7 minPublic 18 holes since 1922, with the Elk and Hound in the clubhouse.
- Eagle Bluff Golf Club8 min18 holes on a bluff in Hurley with Lake Superior views.
- Lake Gogebic45 minBiggest inland lake in the U.P. Walleye, perch, pike, ice fishing derbies.
- Mountain biking at Wolverine
- Pines and Mines bike routes300+ miles of signed routes across the state line.
- Kayaking guide to the U.P.
- Where to paddleboard near Ironwood
Itineraries
Travel Ironwood has written up more than 90 trip plans. These are the ones we point guests to most.