Surrounded by more than a million acres of national and state forest land, scores of waterfalls, hundreds of inland lakes, the Porcupine Mountains and the Penokee Range, and the world's largest lake, this is a paradise for nature lovers. Make your reservations today by using the handy email form at the bottom of the. Once again you can hear the wilderness howl of timber wolves in Iron County. Abundant deer and beaver populations, vast roadless areas, along with changing attitudes have created a habitat suitable to the growth of wolf populations and other wilderness species. That includes some 30 nesting pairs of American Bald Eagles. In 2001, 30 pair of Elk will be reintroduced to Iron County. Among the wildlife now populating Iron County, you'll find: Merlin, a small falcon species. Sandhill cranes, eagles, osprey and loons. Game, including deer, bear, ruffed grouse, woodcock, duck, geese, coyote, and red fox. More than 100 waterfalls grace this area. Some are easy to reach with walkways and steps, yet others require a little adventure. Black River Scenic Byway has five waterfalls within a 10 mile area. The falls on the Presque Isle River (pictured) are a great beginning when exploring the Porcupine Mountain Wilderness area. Nearby both the Superior Falls and Potato River Falls have water cascading 90 feet. Fishing, swimming, boating... it's all here. You cannot go more than six miles in any direction without finding a lake or river. Smaller lakes dot the southern part of our area, making up the world's largest concentration of fresh water lakes. Lake Superior, the world's largest, offers you sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, agate hunting, and deep sea fishing opportunities. Lake of the Clouds offers hikers a variety of trails and the Gile Flowage, just south of our inn, is teaming with fish. You could spend an entire summer hiking the variety of trails in this area. You can follow the footsteps of Native Americans, voyageurs, and first settlers as they journeyed through Iron County on the famous Flambeau Trail. For the casual or serious hiker, North Country Trail is well marked as it passes through our Black River Valley from its beginning in New York to its ending in North Dakota. Mountain Bike Trails. The Pines and Mines Mountain Bike Trail System offers 300 miles of marked and mapped mountain biking opportunities in the abundant public lands of Iron County and the nearby Ottawa National Forest. We feature Wisconsin's largest ATV system with more than 100 miles of routes and trails, taking you deep into the heart of Iron County. Along the routes you will find a variety of friendly pit stops offering food, beverages, and gas. During the winter, ATVs are welcome on most Iron County snowmobile trails. The Paavo Nurmi Marathon. Every August, Wisconsin's oldest running marathon takes place in Hurley. Reflecting the Finnish ethnic heritage of our area, the race was named for the Flying Finn who was the greatest distance runner of his era, capturing seven Olympic gold medals and three silver. From 1920-1930 Paavo Nurmi broke the world's record at every distance from 1,500 to 20,000 meters. Participants come to Hurley from around the world to run this 26.2 mile course and to qualify for larger marathons, such as the Boston Marathon. Iron County Heritage Festival. County fairs, a renaissance festival, and many local celebrations take you back to the days of real communities. Running for two weeks from the end of July well into August, local events make up the countywide Heritage Festival. These events include: A Heritage Festival parade. Paavo Nurmi Marathon. Living history Hurley tavern tours. Lumberjack breakfast and dance. Ethnic meal prepared by the Finnish-American Festival. Open houses at the Iron County and Mercer historical societies. Copper Peak International Ski Flying Hill and Recreation Area. Copper Peak is one of six international ski flying hills and the only one in the Western Hemisphere. The upper platform of this mammoth, cantilevered, 300 ton superstructure gives you the highest unobstructed, 360 degree panoramic view in the Midwest. From this vantage point you can see nearly 40 miles in every direction. This includes the fast Lake Superior shoreline, the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, and thousands of acres of beautiful forests. From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, you can take the 800 foot chairlift to the crest of the hill, the 18 story elevator to the observation deck, and the 60 foot walk to the upper platform. From that vantage point, you can experience the feeling of the ski flyer who is about to send himself down this 469 foot, 35 degree inrun. In competition, ski flyers accelerate to speeds in excess of 60 mph (115 kmh) to launch themselves with only a pair of skis to guide them. The leap off the 12 foot take-off carries them out and down to land some 600 feet distant.

Winter is the high season in Big Snow Country! People have been playing in our snow for more than a century. Our unique microclimate brings an average winter snowfall of 172 inches (snowfall in 1996-97 was more than 300 inches and the latest season topped 270 inches). Cool air masses moving south across Lake Superior pick up moisture over the lake and then shed that moisture in the form of abundant snow when that air is forced up 1,300 vertical feet inside our shoreline. If there's snow anywhere in the Midwest, you'll find it here. To make sure you have a comfortable room and hearty home cooked breakfast, check availability using the email form at the bottom of the. Five mountains of snow, just minutes apart, featuring 34 ski lifts, more than 100 downhill runs for the beginner, intermediate and advanced skier await you in Big Snow Country. From instruction for the beginner to NASTAR Racing, you'll discover the best skiing east of the Rockies right here. That makes Hurley and the Anton-Walsh House a central location for you to experience the Midwest's finest in downhill skiing. Big Powderhorn Mountain, Blackjack, Indianhead, White Cap Mountains, and the Porcupine Mountains offer skiers and snow boarders exciting options. And the Porkies give you the highest vertical in Michigan and Wisconsin. Iron County continues to make the top of the lists in SnowGoer Magazine year after year. You can connect to all of the trails directly from the Anton-Walsh House where a designated trail connects you with our Wisconsin trails and those in neighboring Gogebic County, Michigan just two blocks away. There are more than 500 miles of well-groomed, uncrowded trails in Iron County alone! Yet it's not just the superior trail system that keeps folks coming back. Hurley is consistently rated Number One for night life. The many restaurants and nightclubs in downtown Hurley are all within easy walking distance from our inn. Find us at #85 on the new, 2000-2001 Iron County Snowmobile Map. Hear trail condition reports 24 hours a day between December 1 and March 31 by calling: 1-715-561-3866. More than a dozen cross country ski centers surround the Anton-Walsh House. That gives you more than 250 kilometers of unduplicated trails from Lake Superior and the Porcupine Mountains to the incredible Uller Trail winding through the Penokee Range and the Cedar Trail in Gurney that follows ravines and plateaus to Lake Superior (watch out for the deer!). During the winter, ATVs are welcome on most Iron County Snowmobile trails.

Rooms Reservations. Welcome to north woods hospitality! An intimate and historic bed breakfast inn located in downtown Hurley, Wisconsin featuring three uniquely styled rooms, each with a private bathroom and in-room, high-speed Internet connections. A hearty breakfast spotlighting the bounties of the wilderness and the dairy state is included with each night of your stay. To check on availability, call or write us at the following location, or use the handy email form at the bottom of the Rooms Reservations page. 202 Copper Street Hurley, Wisconsin 54534-1339 715/561-2065 info@Anton-Walsh.com. As an assurance to you, Anton-Walsh House successfully passed the comprehensive, on-site inspection required to earn membership in the Wisconsin Bed Breakfast Association. Member: Wisconsin Innkeepers Association, Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce, Iron County Historical Society. Associate: Western Upper Peninsula Convention Visitor Bureau.

Nobody leaves our table hungry! Especially from the north woods of the dairy state, these are samples of breakfasts served at the Anton-Walsh House... Fresh ground coffee, orange juice, filtered ice water, green grapes, cantaloupe, strawberries, warm-from-the-oven banana bread, hot wild rice cranberry pudding with cream, sizzling pork sausage links. Fresh ground coffee, cranberry juice, filtered ice water, red grapes, honeydew melon, cranberry English muffins with our own home made cranberry-orange marmalade, and a hearty, piping hot omelet with your choice of fillings. Fresh ground coffee, orange juice, filtered ice water, grapefruit half, warm-from-the-oven brioche with our own homemade blueberry jam, Belgian waffles with a side of ham and your choice of toppings may include: real maple syrup, caramelized bananas with pecans whipping cream, fresh berries. Fresh ground coffee, orange juice, filtered ice water, honeydew melon, seedless red grapes, brioche and jam, smoked trout and cream cheese, followed by Eggs Casimir (our version of Eggs Benedict using cyganska sausage from Krakow). Hot tea or colas may be substituted for coffee if you let us know your preference in advance. On really cold mornings, we'll stoke up the espresso cappuccino machine to give you a special eye opener. To check availability, use the handy email form at the bottom of the page, or call the Anton-Walsh House directly at 715/561-2065.

You're only about 4.5 hours away from the best skiing in the Midwest! United Express flies daily shuttle service to the Ironwood, Michigan airport from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. Yet most of our guests from the Twin Cities drive. While some folks know of various routes through small country roads, this is one of the fastest routes with the best roads, especially during winter months (and with posted speed limits of 70 mph on I-35, you can really make time). To make sure your trip goes smoothly, check for availability on the bottom of the. If you're on the west side of the Twin Cities, start out northbound on I-35W, and from the St. Paul side (as well as the airport area) start out on I-35E. Either way, you want to be heading north on I-35 when they come together. Take I-35 north towards Duluth (125.4 miles from where I-35E becomes I-35). Take the US-2 East Exit (#253A) towards Wisconsin, merging onto US-2. Continue 104.8 miles east on US-2 to the US-51 South exit towards Hurley/Woodruff. Follow US-51 1.5 miles south. One block south, past the 4-way stop sign in downtown Hurley, is Copper Street. Take a right turn and we're the second home on the right.

 Central situation
 Credit cards accepted
 Heating
 Access to internet
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Around-the-clock recetpion
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Phone at reception
 Cheques accepted
 Common room with a TV set