Nordic Skiing

The Wilds of Michigan is fortunate to be home to some of the best Nordic ski trails of the Midwest. There’s nothing better than exploring the pristine beauty of nature on a pair of cross-country skis.

ABR Trails
ABR is a full service ski touring center with 60km of trails located on over 1100 scenic acres of varied terrain along the Montreal River in Ironwood Michigan.

Skate/Classic Combo Trails
Details-
Activity Type: True Beginner
Trail Combo: Cherry Dairy and oval training loop
Length: 1.5km

Activity Type: Casual Beginner
Trail Combo: River Trail, Popple Flats,  Memory Lane, River Trail with the hill bypass,  Sulo’s Loop, and return on the River Trail
Length: 8km

Activity Type: Intermediate/Advanced
Trail Combo: Blueberry Bluffs, Bards Bump to Hautanen Highlands, Coyote Canyon, and Meadow Ridge
Length: 13.5km

Activity Type: Advanced
Trail: Peltonen Pass
Length: 5.5km

Classic Only (Striding) Trails
Details-
Activity Type: Casual Beginner
Trail Combo: Start on the Hemlock Trail to Jack Pine and then White Pine, return on the Hemlock Trail. This is one of the most scenic trails taking you along the River and through a thick forest of conifers and returns along the ice-falls.
Length: 8.4km

Activity Type: Intermediate
Trail Combo: Sunset Trail, Sunrise Trail, Wolf Tracks, Bear Bait and Cougar Crossing.
Length: 13.7km

Skijoring Trails
Trails: Rascal’s Revenge, Spanky’s Spill and Rudy’s Shoot.

For more information about any of the ABR Ski Trails contact them at:
Phone: (906) 932-3502
Website: www.abrski.com
Email: info@abrski.com
Address: E5299 West Pioneer Road, Ironwood, MI  49938

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
With 92 square miles, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is the perfect place to enjoy some cross-country skiing this winter! There are over 87 miles of designated cross-country trails. Some trails take you to hilltop views of Lake Superior and others guide you through the thick hemlocks of the wilderness!

Details-
Beaver Creek Trail                                                                                        Big Carp River Trail
Length: 1.2 miles                                                                                          Length: 1.2 miles

Cross Trail/Correction Line Trail                                                                     Deer Yard Trail
Length: 7.3 miles                                                                                          Length: 5 miles

Double Trail                                                                                                 East and West River Trails
Length: 3 miles                                                                                            Length: 2.3 miles

East and West Vista Trail                                                                             Escarpment Trail
Length: 2.5 miles                                                                                         Length: 4.3 miles

Government Peak Trail                                                                                 Lake Superior Trail
Length: 7.3 miles                                                                                         Length: 17.1 miles

Lily Pond Trail                                                                                              Log Camp Trail
Length: 2.5 miles                                                                                          Length: 5 miles

Lost Lake Trail                                                                                             Nonesuch Trail
Length: 3.4 miles                                                                                          Length: 3 miles

North Mirror Lake Trail                                                                                  Overlook Trail
Length: 3.8 miles                                                                                           Length: 2.7 miles

Pinkerton Trail                                                                                              River Trail
Length: 2.6 miles                                                                                          Length: 10.5 miles

South Mirror Lake Trail                                                                                  Summit Peak Tower Trail
Length: 3 miles                                                                                             Length: .5 miles

Superior Loop                                                                                               Triple Trail
Length: 1.5 miles                                                                                          Length: 3 miles

Union Mine Trail                                                                                            Union Spring Trail
Length: 1 mile                                                                                               Length: 4 miles

Visitor Center Nature Trail                                                                              Whitetail Path
Length: 1.4 miles                                                                                          Length: .8 miles

For more information about the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park ski trails contact:
Porcupine Mountains Ontonagon Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Address: P.O. Box 1, Ontonagon, Michigan 49953
Email: info@porcupinemountains.com
Phone: 1.906.884.2047

Ottawa National Forest
The Ottawa National Forest offers a winter wonderland for the Nordic skiing enthusiast. With almost a million acres available for this sport, there is sure to be something for everyone in the beautiful snow covered landscape.

Bergland Ski Trail
Details-
The trail is groomed weather permitting, and the skier should call the Ontonagon Ranger District for a current grooming report.
Location: One mile north of Bergland, off M-64
Level of Activity: Medium Difficulty
Length: 3.2 miles

Iron River Ranger District
Details-
Trail: Ge-Che Ski Trail
Location: Trail heads located outside Iron River at the Lake Ottawa Campground, the Old Stambaugh Gravel Pit, Hagerman Lake, and at Covenant Point Bible Camp
Level of Activity: Ranges from 6.5 miles of easy to 2.5 of most difficult
Length: 9 miles

Trail: Deer Marsh Trail
Location: Across from Lake Ste Kathryn Campground
Level of Activity: Easy
Length: 3 miles

Ontonagon Ranger District
Details-
Trail: Old Grade Ski Trail
Location: At Courtney Lake just 8 miles east of Mass City on highway M-38
Level of Activity: Easy to Intermediate
Length: 4.2 miles

Sylvania Wilderness
Details-
Trail: Non groomed Trails
Length: 26 miles
*All daytime and overnight users of the wilderness are required to have a permit which can be obtained at the entrance station*

For more information about the Ottawa National Forest Ranger District’s and Trails contact:
Ottawa National Forest
Supervisors Office
Phone: (906) 932-1330
Address: E6248 US2 Ironwood, MI 49938

Wolverine Ski Trails

Details-

Trail: Cliffhanger Trail
Level of Activity: Most difficult
Length: .99 miles

Trail: Cliffs Trail
Level of Activity: More difficult
Length: .87 miles

Trail: Novice Trail
Level of Activity: Easy
Length: 1.37 miles

Trail: Ottawa Loop
Level of Activity: Easy
Length: 1.01 miles

Trail: Powderhorn Loop (Full)
Level of Activity: More difficult to most difficult
Length: 4.1 miles

Trail: Powderhorn Loop (with cut-off)
Level of Activity: More difficult to most difficult
Length: 3.67 miles

Trail: Warm-Up Loop
Level of Activity: Easy
Length: .25 miles

Trail: Wolverine Loop
Level of Activity: Easy, more difficult, & most difficult
Length: 2.92 miles

Trail: Snowshoe Trail
Length: 2.17 miles

For more information about the Wolverine Trails contact:
The Wolverine Ski Trails
Phone: (906) 932-0347
Address: 5851 Sunset Rd. Ironwood, MI 49938
Email: wolverinenordic@gmail.com