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This is what's waiting outside the door: waterfalls, Lake Superior sunsets, fall color and snowy trails, all within an easy drive of our places in Ironwood and Bessemer.

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Winter

Lake-effect snow, groomed Nordic trails and the odd night of northern lights.

Nordic skiing on freshly groomed trails
Nordic skiing on freshly groomed trails
A ski through the snowy pines
A ski through the snowy pines
Northern lights over the pines
Northern lights over the pines
Riding the chairlift at Big Powderhorn Mountain
Riding the chairlift at Big Powderhorn Mountain
Gorge Falls in its winter coat
Gorge Falls in its winter coat
Interstate Falls running through the snow
Interstate Falls running through the snow
Conglomerate Falls half frozen
Conglomerate Falls half frozen
Snowshoeing through the pines on Bessemer Bluff
Snowshoeing through the pines on Bessemer Bluff
Ice on the shore at Little Girls Point
Ice on the shore at Little Girls Point
A snowy morning in downtown Ironwood
A snowy morning in downtown Ironwood
Snowmobilers heading out on a bluebird day
Snowmobilers heading out on a bluebird day
A winding snowmobile trail after fresh snow
A winding snowmobile trail after fresh snow
Riding a snowy trail through the birches
Riding a snowy trail through the birches
Holiday lights in downtown Ironwood
Holiday lights in downtown Ironwood

Spring

The snowmelt turns every waterfall on Black River Road into a roar, and by June the fields fill up with lupine.

A waterfall at full roar after the spring melt
A waterfall at full roar after the spring melt
Conglomerate Falls raging with spring snowmelt
Conglomerate Falls raging with spring snowmelt
Rainbow Falls at full spring flow
Rainbow Falls at full spring flow
A field of lupine in early June
A field of lupine in early June
Lupine season in the Upper Peninsula
Lupine season in the Upper Peninsula
Wildflowers taking over the meadows
Wildflowers taking over the meadows
Racers charging up Copper Peak at the Red Bull 400
Racers charging up Copper Peak at the Red Bull 400

Summer

Long evenings on Lake Superior, agate hunting and trails through the woods.

Paddleboarding into a Lake Superior sunset
Paddleboarding into a Lake Superior sunset
Glassy water on a summer evening
Glassy water on a summer evening
Agates from the Lake Superior shore
Agates from the Lake Superior shore
Sunset through the trees on Lake Superior
Sunset through the trees on Lake Superior
The suspension bridge at Black River Harbor
The suspension bridge at Black River Harbor
Looking down into the gorge below the falls
Looking down into the gorge below the falls
Mountain biking to a summer overlook
Mountain biking to a summer overlook
Rock hounding at Little Girls Point
Rock hounding at Little Girls Point
Contrast Coffee in downtown Ironwood
Contrast Coffee in downtown Ironwood

Fall

Some of the best color in the Midwest, from the Black River valley to the Porcupine Mountains.

A Black River waterfall in October
A Black River waterfall in October
Fall color as far as you can see
Fall color as far as you can see
Peak color from the overlook
Peak color from the overlook
Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains
Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupine Mountains
The Lake of the Clouds overlook on a stormy fall day
The Lake of the Clouds overlook on a stormy fall day
Fall color from the top of Wolf Mountain
Fall color from the top of Wolf Mountain
Fall color from the top of Copper Peak
Fall color from the top of Copper Peak
A fall stroll through downtown Ironwood
A fall stroll through downtown Ironwood
Fall color on an ATV trail
Fall color on an ATV trail
Plaidurday in downtown Ironwood
Plaidurday in downtown Ironwood

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