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Big Country Montreal Ski Trails- Located in Montreal, WI just west of Hurley. The trail head is located at Rose Wreath on Hwy 77 and Spring Camp Rd. on the west side of Montreal. The trail Ski Hills system consists of 8.6km of trails through Montreal’s historic mining district. Resort- Bessemer, MI Open 9am Uller Ski Trails- Located in Pence & Iron Belt, WI a little to 4pm 7 days a week for & snowboarding! 33 trails & 9 farther west of Montreal. The trail heads are located in lifts Pence on Hwy 77, Hoyt Rd. about 1 mile north of Hwy 77 Blackjack Mountain Resort- Bessemer, MI Now part of Big and in Iron Belt on North Rd at Weber Lake. The trail system Snow Resorts & the BIG pass! Open weekends 9am to 4pm. offers 11 miles of backcountry through remote rolling and 26 trails, 2 terrain parks & 6 lifts. hilly terrain. Indianhead Mountain Resort- Wakefield, MI Snowshoeing Now part of Big Snow Resorts & the BIG pass! Open Daily 9am Wolverine Trails- All snowshoe trails can be accessed at to 4pm. 30 trails, 9 lifts & 1 terrain park. the Wolverine Chalet trail head. There are 4 snowshoe weekends 4-7pm weather permitting. trails. All snowshoe trails are marked with color-coded metal Mt Zion Ski Hill- Ironwood, MI diamonds and blue ribbon except snowflakes which has Ski hill located on Gogebic Community College's campus. red ribbons. Open daily, hours vary. 10 runs & 3 ski lifts. Miner’s Memorial Heritage Park- Located in Ironwood, MI Whitecap Mountain Resort- Upson, WI next to the Ironwood High School baseball field along Ayer Located just West of Hurley. Open daily 9am-4pm. 43 runs & St. The trail is 2.6 miles with a 1 mile loop specifically for 6 ski lifts. snowshoeing and the other length shared with cross country skiers. It is considered a very easy trail. Cross Country Skiing ABR Trails- Located in Ironwood, MI off of West Pioneer Road. This trail system offers 10km of snowshoeing trails. Wolverine Ski Trails- Located east of Ironwood, just north of Trails are marked by ribbons in the trees. Please stay on US Hwy 2. The main trail head/warming chalet is located of marked trails. The dog trails can also be used for Section 12 Rd (north of Walmart) & east (right) on Sunset Rd. snowshoeing (Spanky’s, Rascal’s & Rudy’s) (5851 Sunset Rd. Ironwood, MI 49938). Groomed trail system consisting of 8 trails that provide 25km of both skate & track- MECCA Trails- Located in Mercer, WI, south of Hurley set skiing. Suggested donation of $10/day. Season passes along US Hwy 51. The MECCA trail system offers 12km of are also available. snowshoeing trails, 1.1km specifically snowshoeing and the other trails are shared with the skate ski trails. ABR Ski Trails- Located in Ironwood, MI, south of US Hwy 2. The main trail head/warming cabin/ski shop/restrooms are Schomberg Park Trails- Located in between Hurley, WI & located on W. Pioneer Rd. (E5299 West Pioneer Rd. Mercer, WI along US Hwy 51. This trail system offers 2 loops Ironwood, MI 49938). ABR is a full service ski touring center totaling 1.7 miles. It is an easy terrain trail and is easily with 60km of trails located on over 1100 scenic acres of marked. varied terrain along the Montreal River. Trails consist of Miner’s Memorial Heritage Park- Located in Ironwood, MI skate/classic combo, classic only and multi-use. Daily passes next to the Ironwood High School baseball field along Ayer are $6-$14, with multi day pass packages & season passes. St. The trail is 2.6 miles with a 1 mile loop specifically for snowshoeing and the other length shared with cross Miner’s Memorial Heritage Park- Located in Ironwood, MI, country skiers. It is considered a very easy trail. south of US Hwy 2. The main trail head/parking lot is located on Ayer St. next to the Ironwood High School baseball field. Welcome Center Loop- Located at the Michigan The Miner’s Memorial Park offers a free 2.5 mile groomed Information Center on the west end of Ironwood on US Hwy cross-country ski trail. Donations are welcomed. 2. The trail head starts here and follows the cemetery trail system consisting of 3 loops or 1 big loop of a half mile, 1 MECCA Ski Trails- Located in Mercer, WI, south of Hurley mile or 1.5 miles. along US Hwy 51. The main trail head is located along Fierick Rd. off of Hwy 51 (follow the signs). MECCA ski trails offer Big Snow Resort Trails- Traverse between Indianhead Mtn 18km of groomed trails for classic and/or skate skiing. and Blackjack Mtn. Beautiful, marked trail for hikers of all Suggested donations of $5-$8/day. abiliities. The trail consists of 2km of snowshoeing. Snowmobiling

Western U.P.- Over 2,000 miles of groomed trails, unplowed SISU Ski Fest- A Finnish ski race through historic mining logging roads, secluded National Forest trails throughout the areas, scenic bluffs, along the Montreal River and by the area. Snowmobile trail maps are available in the Lodging World’s Tallest Native American statue, either a 42K or office & trail condition reports can be found at 21K race. Ends in downtown Ironwood. explorewesternup.com. Activities Iron County- Over 304 miles of groomed trails through the scenic northwoods. Trails connect with the U.P. Michigan, Big Snow Resort: Art Classes With Amy- Amy provides Vilas, Price and Ashland counties. Mosey through the guided instruction for Painting Classes for all ages, where Penokee Range, wind up on a railroad grade or enjoy the no experience needed; just a desire to create art and a view of the forest. Maps are available at the Hurley Chamber mindset for fun. Located at Blackjack. of Commerce in downtown Hurley along Silver Street. For Cloverland Cinema- Movie theater located in Ironwood trail conditions reports visit hurleywi.com. off of U.S Hwy 2. (932 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI Music & Theatre 49938) Ice Fishing- Ice fishing for Lake trout, chinook, coho The Caribou Lodge- The Caribou is located over at the main salmon, and steelhead in the waters of will ski lodge here in the Powderhorn village and offers live music provide a good challenge as you haul them up from on select Fridays & Saturdays throughout the ski season. great depths Check out BPLA’s mobile app for the line-up. Ice Skating- Located at the bottom of Mt. Zion near Big Snow Resort- Blackjack & Indianhead Mtn's offer live Gogebic Community College is the Pat O'Donnel Civic music most Saturday evenings throughout the ski season. Center. BPLA has an outdoor ice rink during winter Find the schedule on the BPLA mobile app. seasons (bring own skates). Ironwood Theatre- The Ironwood Theatre, located in Larry's Lucky Strikes- Located in Ironwood. Bowling downtown Ironwood along East Aurora Street, is an alley, Bar & Grill. 213 E Cloverland Dr, Ironwood, MI independent, non-profit cultural organization that hosts 49938 plays, music, silent films and more. For full details check out the BPLA mobile app. Stormy Kromer Factory Tours- See where & how the famous Stormy Kromers are made. Free factory tours Theatre North- The Theatre North, located in Ironwood. It is weekdays at 1:30.1238 Wall St, Ironwood, MI 49938 among 3 of the oldest continuously operating community theatres in the U.S. Over 130 productions have been Tubing- Mt. Zion offers a snow tubing park. Blackjack performed on the Theatre North Stage. For more information, Mtn. has a walk-up tubing hill located in their Yeti Snow check out BPLA’s mobile app. Fort.

Events Indianhead Night Skiing- Night skiing will be held at BPLA Mobile App Indianhead Mtn resort on Saturday nights and holiday weekends, weather permitting. For a complete list and more details of all area Ironwood Snowmobile Olympus- A weekend of activities, sight-seeing snowmobiling racing on the historic & very fast ½ mile oval track located at the Gogebic Fairground in Ironwood, MI. spots, dining & events download BPLA’s MECCA Candlelight Ski- Held the last Saturday in January mobile app from the from 6:00-9:00pm. The group meets at the cabin trailhead. Apple or Android stores! Participants can ski or snowshoe. A fire along with hot Also get information on chocolate, cider, and cookies are available afterwards. your vacation home, Mountain Top Music Festival- Hosted at Indianhead Mtn check-in/check-out Resort, the Mountain Top Music Festival offers live music all procedures, phone weekend long! Up to 10 acts performing live all around the numbers & more! All this mountain! right at your fingertips! Superior Snowshoe Walks- Walks are every Wednesday night at 6:30pm. Headlights or flashlights are recommended. See the mobile app for a schedule.