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Ironwood
Located in Gogebic County |
Bear Track Cabins
N15325 Black River Road
Ironwood, MI 49938(906)932-2144
Ski or snowshoe the Black River Gorge, five waterfalls. Our eight trails wind through Old Growth Forest and rugged Rover Country. Bear Track Cabins offer lodging adjacent to trails and vast national forest land for exploring.
Black River Harbor X-Country Trails
North 15325 Black River Road Bear Track Inn Trail Access Point
Ironwood, MI 49938
(906) 932-21449 trails winding through forest that are marked, groomed for all levels of cross country skiers. Amenities include, night skiing, snowshoeing, lodging, instruction, trail maps.
Wolverine Nordic Ski Trails
Located in the heart of big snow country means having an average snowfall of 200" and a season that starts earlier and lasts longer than other regions in the Midwest. 17 km of trails are nestled in the rolling hills of Lake Superior's south shore.
Local History
First settled in 1885 as the commercial center of the Gogebic iron mining district and platted that year by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western (now the Chicago & Northwestern) Railway. Named for a man prominent in early mining deals, James R. Wood, known as "Iron" Wood. It was in Ontonagon County until Gogebic was organized in 1887. Incorporated as a village in 1887 and as a city in 1889.
Informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D.