11/12/2025

IRON COUNTY - Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts or ICORE is extending Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail from Ironwood, Bessemer, and Ramsey into Wisconsin, linking them to Montreal via the old Soo Line. A 10-mile paved section is finished, with plans to pave three more miles into Hurley and across the Montreal River. ICORE is negotiating the $200,000 purchase of the grade from Canadian National, needing $55,000 more with grants secured and an $82,000 application pending. The trail uses the existing railroad grade, includes shared motorized sections, and will eventually be owned by Hurley and Montreal. It’s estimated that another $2 million is required for paving and restoring two historic railroad bridges. For more information go to ironcountyoutdoors.org