Penokee Iron Range/Gile Flowage
Penokee Iron Range/Gile Flowage
Iron County Area - Hurley, WI 54534
Information:
715-561-2922
Iron county was named for the -red gold - iron ore that was mined in the rugged Penokee Iron Range from the 1880s until the 1960s. The most famous mine in the range was the Montreal Iron Mine - the deepest iron ore mine in the world. Montreal is a true - company town - where many of the houses mirror each other in design. Urban birds are found in these small towns. The Gile Flowage is a 3,384-acre flowage. Waterfowl, Loons and Bald Eagles can be found in the flowage where they nest, feed and rest during migration.
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
Iron County Heritage Festival
7/27/2024 - 8/11/2024
Hurley - 0.5 miles away
2
ATV/UTV Memorial Weekend Rally
5/23/2024 - 5/26/2024
Hurley - 0.54 miles away
3
Iron County Heritage Parade
7/27/2024
Hurley - 0.57 miles away
4
Lupine Junefest
6/08/2024
Mercer - 19.96 miles away
5
Mercer Open All-Species Fishing Tournament
6/28/2024 - 6/30/2024
Mercer - 20.25 miles away
6
4th of July Celebration
7/04/2024
Mercer - 20.25 miles away
7
Mercer Backyard BBQ
7/20/2024
Mercer - 20.25 miles away
8
Penokee Range Classic Bike Races
7/27/2024
Mellen - 23.86 miles away