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Black River Waterfalls – Western U.P.

The National Black River Scenic Byway includes Great Conglomerate Falls, Potawatomi, Gorge, Sandstone, and Rainbow Falls. — Video of Conglomerate Falls

The National Black River Scenic Byway includes, Great Conglomerate Falls, Potawatomi, Gorge, Sandstone, and Rainbow Falls. As you visit our waterfalls, stop and take notice of the signs explaining the conglomerate rock formations.

Directions: From Hwy. US 2 in Bessemer take Powderhorn Rd North. When you come to the T in the road at the stop sign, make a left hand turn on Black River Rd. You will find all the waterfalls on this Road. This road is approximately 14 miles long, ending in the only Harbor & Marina operated by the USDA Forest Service in the lower 48 states.

Great Conglomerate Falls – This is a very large waterfall which is divided by a wide conglomerate rock formation. This waterfall is well marked. Walking trail 3/4 mile.

Potawatomi Falls – Potawatomi, which is barrier free, is one of the most beautiful waterfalls on the Black River. This waterfall is well marked. A restroom is available at this site. Walking trail is approximately 1/8 mile.

Gorge Falls – This conglomerate canyon has a 34 foot drop. Potawatomi and Gorge Falls are acces sible by the same parking area. Walking trail is approximately 1/8 mile.

Sandstone Falls – This waterfall meanders over rocks giving it a unique appearance. It is located on a beautiful spot on the Black River, with a well marked, short 1/4 mile walking trail.

Rainbow Falls – A Beautiful Waterfall that is extremely photogenic on the East part of the River. Enjoy the scenery on your 1/2 mile walk to the waterfall. Take is easy, there are many stairs.

 

Presque Isle Waterfalls – Western U.P.

At the Presque Isle Park you will find Manido, Nawadaha, and Manabezho Falls. At the parking areas, you will find signs showing you the way to the waterfalls. Guests are able to walk both sides of the River on a well developed walkway with a suspension bridge over the river.

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Caution: The falls and Rapids of the Presque Isle River have very strong currents and numerous deep holes. Please respect the power and hidden dangers of this turbulent and beautiful river. The park includes a picnic, camping, and parking area. There are numerous other waterfalls within the Porcupine Mountains State Parks interior. For more information on these waterfalls you can reach the park office at 906-885- 5275

Directions: Just outside of Wakefield on Hwy M28 take Cty Rd 519 North up a incline. Follow that road! When you come to South Boundary Rd keep going straight (This will lead you to the park). Please take your time and enjoy the view. This road is approximately 22 miles long.

Manabezho Falls – This is a very wide beautiful waterfall with an extremely large drop. Easily – accessible and very few steps.

Manido Falls – This waterfall is a short additional walk from Manabezho Falls. It is smaller than Manabezho Falls, but proves to be just as wide and photogenic.

Nawadaha Falls – This Waterfall is an additional short walk from Manido Falls. The rapid current will be sure to grab your attention.

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Jay’s Resort – Watersmeet

Jay’s Resort is right on beautiful Thousand Island Lake in the Western U.P. Since 1950, we have been offering a great place to “get away from it all,” to fish, boat, swim, snowmobile, ski, and just enjoy. Snowmobilers have access to the Western U.P. trail system directly from their door while cross-country skiers can enjoy miles and miles of cross-country trails in the nearby Sylvania Wilderness Area.

Jay’s Resort
E19848 Thousand Island Lake Road
Watersmeet, MI 49969
1-906-358-4300

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Montreal Haus Rental – Montreal, WI

Rent your very own vacation ‘haus’ in Montreal’s Historic District and you’ll be based in one of Iron County’s most scenic and unique attractions. Two bedroom, 1 bath, sauna, sleeps up to 8. Close to hiking, snowmobiling and cross-country ski trails, and within easy reach of all four major ski resorts. We have discount ski coupons for Whitecap Mountains, Indianhead, and Blackjack.

Montreal Haus Rental
1132 W. Packard Street
Appleton, WI 54914
920-733-3615

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The Bluffs Inn – Bessemer

Located on US Hwy 2 in the heart of Big Snow Country. Near gas, groceries, dining, and 4 miles from Ironwood. Lounge next door. Snowmobile to your motel room from scenic trail #2. Drive a few minutes to major ski hills or 30 minutes to breathtaking waterfalls and Lake Superior. Treat yourself to comfortable rooms with 75 cable TV channels, air conditioning, in-room coffee, free local phone calls and lots of parking for boats or trailers. Smoking and non-smoking. Refrigerators and microwaves available. Dogs are welcome with advance notice. Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover accepted.

The Bluffs Inn
West U.S. Hwy 2
Bessemer, MI 49911
906-667-0311 (Reservations: 1-866-667-3317)

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Classic Motor Inn – Ironwood

Located on the east end of Ironwood, on US Highway #2, formerly the Sandpiper Motel, offers 25 Comfortable/Clean Rooms with Remote Color Cable TV, A/C, and Phones. Five Downhill Ski Areas Nearby (Indianhead, Blackjack, Powderhorn,Whitecap and the Porkies!). Direct Access to Snowmobile Trail #2 and Hundreds of Miles of Trails! Fireside Spa / Hot Tub and Authentic Cedar Sauna. In Room Refrigerator and VCR available, Morning Coffee, Free Continental Breakfast (during Peak Season only).

Classic Motor Inn
1200 East US 2
Ironwood, MI 49938
906-932-2000

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Mountain View Lodges – Silver City

Mountain View Lodges & Gallery is the newest resort in The Wilds of Michigan! Nestled in the foothills of the Porcupine Mountains, right on the sandy shore of Lake Superior, just 50′ to 100′ from the water! Our northern Michigan “cabin” rentals offer all the conveniences of home in a majestic wilderness setting. The two-bedroom cabins boast fully equipped kitchens, screen porches, BBQ grills, CATV, phones, and WIFI. Gaze at the vibrant sunsets from the comfort of your cabin or while enjoying a toasty fire on the beach. Or take in the vista of the shoreline from one of the kayaks available to guests.

Your spacious cabin welcomes you into the warm living room featuring an exceptional view of Lake Superior and all the comforts of home.

Enjoy the view from your fully equipped kitchen as you prepare your gourmet meals or a snack for the hike. Listen to the waves while dining in the screen porch or BBQ right from your deck. Have a picnic on the beach just steps from your door.

Two bedrooms easily accommodate your needs. Each has a queen sized bed in one room and either two twins or a queen in the second. And each can host up to six people by utilizing the queen size sofa sleeper. All linens are provided.

Your full bath offers hot steamy showers for your return from a long day in the wilderness. Bath towels are provided.

Mountain View Lodges
34042 107th Engineers Memorial Hwy
Ontonagon, MI 49953
906-885-5256

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Scott’s Superior Inn – Ontonagon

Scott’s Superior Inn & Cabins is situated on the shores of Lake Superior near the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula.

Our property features an inviting lobby, with a large fireplace, a spacious fire-placed recreation room that allows lively competition at foosball, pool and other games.

Rooms are attractively furnished and beautifully carpeted for quiet and luxurious relaxation.

We offer lodging with direct access to the scenic, groomed snowmobile trails of the Western U.P.

Scott’s Superior Inn
22554 Lakeshore Rd
Ontonagon, MI 49953
906-884-4866

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Superior Shores Resort – Ontonagon

Superior Shores Resort is located on a beautiful sandy beach on Lake Superior. The resort is 5 miles west of Ontonagon, MI, located on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and is the perfect choice for your next Michigan vacation. Our resort’s beach is the ideal spot for swimming and agate hunting. We have motel rooms and cottages. Our townhouse style cottages feature a full-size bed or a queen-size sofa sleeper on the first floor in the living area, and one room upstairs with a full-size bed and some units have a set of bunkbeds.

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Superior Shores Resort
26156 W State Highway M 64
Ontonagon, MI 49953
906-884-2653

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Peterson’s Chalet Cottages – Ontonagon

Peterson’s Cottages is located in a quiet, wooded setting on the sandy shores of magnificent Lake Superior, just 15 minutes from the world-class Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, and offers fully-equipped housekeeping cottages for the discriminating traveler.

Each lodging unit is fully equipped with a kitchen, color cable TV, phones, 1 and 2 bedrooms, fireplaces in most cottages and bath tubs with showers.

All cottages have automatic gas heat plus carpeting and paneling for a comfortable atmosphere, including all bed linens, bath and kitchen towels. Kitchens are equipped with refrigerators, ranges, microwaves, dishes, cookware, utensils, toasters, coffee makers.
Beach towels and beach chairs available for our guests.

All cottages are air conditioned and have wireless internet access. Coin-operated laundry available for guests

Snowmobile from your cottage to the excellent trails of the Western U.P., and/or experience the Alpine and Nordic ski areas of the Porkies – a winter wonderland awaits.

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Peterson’s Chalet Cottages
287 Lakeshore Road
Ontonagon, MI 49953
906-884-4230

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AmericInn of Silver City

AmericInn of Silver City Michigan is located on Lake Superior (also know as Gitchee Gumee) at the junction of HWY-64 and HWY M-107. We are a short 13 miles west of Ontonagon, Michigan and 3 miles east from the entrance to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The “Porkies” offer visitors year round outdoor fun with many hiking trails throughout the park, scenic overlooks and old mine sites, waterfalls, camping, fishing, hunting, canoeing, kayaking birding and biking. Abundant wildlife around every corner. Winter activities include cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling with great photographic opportunities throughout the year. Our hotel can accommodate all of your needs. We have a restaurant on site and a banquet facility that can fit up to 200 people for large meetings or weddings. Any questions please call the hotel directly!

AmericInn of Silver City
120 Lincoln Street
Silver City, Michigan 49953
800-396-5007
906-885-5311

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The Timbers Resort – Bergland

A Great Family Resort open year round for hunters, fishermen, hikers, skiers, sightseers, snowmobilers and more. We are located on the North end of Lake Gogebic on Hwy 28 in Bergland, Michigan. The Timbers is open year round with nine comfortable housekeeping cottages that can accommodate from one to ten guests and are fully furnished.Full Kitchens/Stove/Refrigerators * Microwaves/Coffee Makers * Cable TV * Guest Laundry * Gas, Groceries & Restaurants within walking Distance * Picnic Tables/Charcoal Grills * Swimming Area/Camp Fire * Two‹120 ft. Docks * Heated Garage * Ample Parking * Trail Access

The Timbers Resort
P.O. Box 278
HWY M-28
Bergland, MI 49910
906-575-3542

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Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground – Ontonagon

The Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground is located on many acres of wooded land, has access to beautiful Lake Superior and provides you with a Superior place to stay as you enjoy all the activities that Ontonagon, Michigan provides. We’ve got your ultimate snowmobiling getaway! You have access to over 1500 miles of groomed trails. We are located close to the trail so you can unload and take off right from our driveway. The Sunshine Motel offers you plenty of parking for trailers,heated garage is available for use if needed. And if you have a larger group, stay in one of our efficiency units for a home away from home. For those of you who like to ski, either downhill or cross – country, we are only a few miles from the Porcupine Mountain Ski Hill! The 640′ Vertical Drop is both challenging and exciting. Enjoy the splendor of the quiet wooded trails, and breathtaking sights of the Porkies from the 42Km of cross – country ski trails.

Sunshine Motel & Cabins & Rustic Campground
24077 West State Highway M-64
Ontonagon, MI 49953-9039
906-884-2187

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A Cabin & A Cottage Up North – Silver City

Two year-round rental homes in Silver City, Michigan, 1 mile and 5 miles the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The Cabin Up North is a log home nestled on 3.5 acres on the pristine shoreline of Lake Superior with 1000 feet of private beach. This beautiful log cabin has 3 bedrooms and two baths and sleeps up to 8 guests. Two bedrooms are on the main level with a bath in between. One bedroom has a queen and a full sized bed, and the other bedroom has a full sized bed and access to the deck that overlooks Lake Superior. The Cottage Up North (1 mile east of the Porucpine Mountains State Park) is a three-bedroom cottage on the shores of Lake Superior . The Cottage Up North has 3 levels built into a hillside and overlooking Lake Superior. The main level contains a large bedroom with a wood burning fieldstone fireplace, full bathroom, and a large living room with satellite TV. It will comfortably sleep up to 10 guests, has 2,900 square feet of living area, and has 330′ of frontage on Lake Superior offering a spectacular view of the lake, the Porcupine Mountains, and outstanding sunsets.

A Cabin & A Cottage Up North
34464 Highway M-107 & 2651 Highway M-64
Silver City, MI 49953
906-885-5430

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Windsong Lodging – Bessemer

Our WINDSONG lodging rental has 4 one-bedroom units. Each unit accommodates 4 to 5 persons at one low price. Units adjoin for larger groups. Come out and enjoy all the winter activities and then come back and enjoy our hot tub. Each Unit Includes: Efficiency kitchen * Microwave, coffee pot, toaster * Double or queen bed * Queen sleeper sofa * Single rollaway bed * Wood burning stove * Expanded Cable TV * DVD player * Indoor hot tub * Free wireless internet * Free shuttle from our door * Telephone on premises * All linens and dishware * Adjoining doors accommodate larger groups

Windsong Lodging
Big Powderhorn Village
Bessemer, MI 49911
920-427-6086
patandkenspiegelberg@yahoo.com

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Red Birch Haus – Iron Belt, WI

Red Birch Haus puts you right where you want to be – centrally located among all the attractions the Lake Superior northwoods has to offer! Located just minutes from the nightlife of Hurley and WhiteCap Mountain Ski/Golf Resort, and situated directly on the snowmobile/ATV trail route in the historic snow belt mining town of Iron Belt, WI, this freshly remodeled three bedroom/one bath vacation home boasts comfort and amenities a cut above what you might find offered from others – but without the premium price. For more information please visit: www.upnorthlodging.net or call 952-925-4022 for reservations/more info. For openings see our **Availability Calendar**

Red Birch Haus
11717 North Atlantic Street
Iron Belt, WI 54536
952-925-4022
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Konteka Resort – White Pine

The motel features 16 units, with handicap accessible facilities. Each spacious room has such amenities as two queen size beds, or one queen size bed, cable TV, telephone, air-conditioning, blow dryer, and separate bathroom/vanity areas and wireless internet. A continental breakfast is available in the breezeway that was added to connects the Motel to the Resturant/Black Bear Lounge and this also provides handicap access to Black Bear Lanes bowling alley for the convince of you our valued guests. WELCOME SNOWMOBILERS! Save with group discounts. Plenty of Parking. Trail #1 right outside the door!

Konteka Resort
Mineral River Plaza, PO Box 675
White Pine, Michigan 49971
906-885-5170

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Powderhorn Northwoods Suite – Bessemer

Getaways are meant to be fun! Whether you’re a winter skier, snowmobiler, snowboarder or snowshoer–or a summer lover of sand beaches, fresh air and abundant natural beauty, Powderhorn Northwoods Suite puts you right in the heart of all the things here in ‘God’s Country’ that make getaway time FUN time…all with a little modern convenience, a little northwoods charm and a whole lot of comfort!

All new for 2009–Vacation Getaway lodging for up to 8–right at the base of Big Powderhorn Mountain with convenient direct access to Snowmobile Trail #2 and the Wolverine Nordic Cross-Country Ski Trails. Choose your fun. It’s all here!

Powderhorn Northwoods Suite at Big Powderhorn Mountain
Powderhorn Road
Bessemer, MI 49911
612-990-6309
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The Cedars Motel – Ironwood

The Cedars Motel - IronwoodThe Cedars Motel is a hidden gem where you and your family can come and enjoy the sights, hiking trails, and overall beauty of Ironwood’s surrounding nature.

Whether you’re interested in scenic walks or skiing, our friendly staff is here to help you find the perfect activity. At the end of a long day exploring, one of our comfortable, oversized rooms will be just the place to kick back and relax.

The Cedars Motel offers spacious rooms with plenty of parking.

Your Snowmobile Vacation Headquarters

We are on the Wisconsin / Michigan border and on Trail 2.

A second access trail is being developed thru our 5 acre cedar grove to warm up your sled before you hit the main trails and a motel rental snowmobile for those who want to get started in this fun filled winter sport.

We have a 21 plus cleanest and most cozy rooms in the area plus a Northwoods 3 Bedroom Deluxe Suite.

Look us up on Facebook and call our experienced staff and book today!

The Cedars Motel
777 W Cloverland Dr
Ironwood, MI 49938
906-932-4376

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