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Snowshoe Hiking Sans Snowshoes
Got back on Sunday from my annual snowshoe outing at our cottage in the U.P. of Michigan with my good buddies Jim, Fred and Roger. Unfortunately, recent warm weather had melted the snow which froze again, leaving a rock hard surface that made the use of snowshoes completely unnecessary. Here we are about to embark on a hike through the Miners Memorial Heritage Park that encompasses the former iron ore mining locations within the City of Ironwood (locally known as the caves area due to the collapse of some of the mine tunnels). The discovery of these mines resulted in the establishment of the city in the latter part of the 19th century. The last iron ore mine in Ironwood closed in 1966.
Snowshoe Hiking Sans Snowshoes
Got back on Sunday from my annual snowshoe outing at our cottage in the U.P. of Michigan with my good buddies Jim, Fred and Roger. Unfortunately, recent warm weather had melted the snow which froze again, leaving a rock hard surface that made the use of snowshoes completely unnecessary. Here we are about to embark on a hike through the Miners Memorial Heritage Park that encompasses the former iron ore mining locations within the City of Ironwood (locally known as the caves area due to the collapse of some of the mine tunnels). The discovery of these mines resulted in the establishment of the city in the latter part of the 19th century. The last iron ore mine in Ironwood closed in 1966.