News and Info From Davey's Motel

04/12/08 Total snowfall 10 inches this is turning out to be one long winter.

(Hot Tub, Sauna, Heated Workshop and Wax area)

Motorcyclists are welcome at Davey's Motel and we would love to talk bikes and rides. As a avid rider myself its great to talk to others and learn where they have been and what stories you have to tell as we all have some great stories to share.

Pet's are allowed in certain rooms only, and must be declared at time of check in or at time of reservation. It is at the discretion of our staff as to allow the pet or not there is a $5.00 charge per pet per day, max two per room.

If you stay in Ironwood and ride to Wisconsin you will need a Michigan ORV Permit.

You have to wear a helmet to ride a ATV in Michigan it's the law.

We do have a few rules for ATVers.

1. Because the towels get so dirty (will not come clean from the iron ore) you have to bring your own towels to use.

2. We have rags you can use do not use our towels to clean up mud.

3. There will be a hose in the back yard that you can use to hose down your wheeler and yourself so we can keep the mud out of the parking lot and the rooms.

4.There will be plastic on the floor in the rooms so you can put your dirty riding clothe and boots on so as to keep the carpet and room clean. The iron ore and mud from the trails is very hard to get off the carpets etc. I'm sure you do this at home.

5. If you need we will have garbage bags available to store your dirty clothe and boots in to help keep the rooms clean.

6.Please remove your ridding clothe and boots outside before entering the rooms.

7.You have to park your atv's on the grass as not to get the parking lot dirty.

We are not trying to be a pain in your back side but as you know it is very hard to get the mud etc. out of carpets and such. Thanks Sam and Anne

Snowmobile Trail & Alpine Reports on outdoor reports page.

Good news a new restaurant has opened right next door in the old Pizza Hut Building.

Check out the photos page for weekly photo and under year around photos for more photos from Davey's Motel.

We offer large clean rooms with one queen or two double beds. Rooms have cable TV with remotes, air, in room coffee, showers and tubs, room controlled hot water heat, direct dial phones, wake up service.

Off the lobby are a hot tub, sauna, and large deck for the customer to relax and enjoy the evenings. We also offer a grill for those who would like to barbecue outside along with picnic tables.

In summer there is lot's of waterfalls to visit through out the area the best along the Black River Scenic Byway. Copper Peak the largest man made ski jump in the world standing 240 feet above ground with a vista of 3 states. Then there is the shoreline of Lake Superior with its sandy beaches where one can look for agates. The best places to get to the beach's are Black River Harbor and Little Girl's Point. Don't forget the Porkie Pine Mts. State Park just 50 miles away, with the famous vista of Lake of the Clouds. They also offer many miles of hiking trails. Mt Bikers we offer many miles of backwoods road to enjoy and the area is starting to add MT Bike trail systems. Golfers we have 4 courses to choose from one North of Bessemer is very nice and new it's 9 holes, a little short but narrow. Then there are two 18 hole courses one in Ironwood Gogebic Country Club and Eagle Bluff in Hurley. Our newest golf course is Sky View at White Cap Mountain, from what I have heard it will be one of the best courses in the Midwest when its totally finished. It's a must play if you are a avid golfer and in the area it will take your breath away.

In the winter we offer a large parking area for snowmobile trailers along with a heated workshop in case you have to work on your sled. You can ride from your door to the trails. Our area offers a 1000 miles of groomed trails down railroad grades and through beautiful woods. The big plus about our area verses other areas how easy it is to get to the trails, food, gas, etc. Most other areas leave you scratching your head as how to get some place. The other big thing our area does not do is close up at 9:00 PM. and leave you stranded to find food or a drink. Trail permits available at the office along with trail maps. I'm an avid Snowmobiler so I can help with planning a ride if you so desire, I also help the local snowmobile club. Snowmobile rentals across the street at Cloverland Motors ( Ski-doo & Polaris sleds) for rates and info call 1-906-932-1202 Also Northwoods Rentals ( Arctic Cat Sleds) at 715-561-5221 . Snowmobilers if you would like to get on my trail update e-mail list just drop me a e-mail The update goes out every week when the season starts.

Skiers have the choice of five beautiful hills that are some of the Midwest's finest. 4 of the hills are within 15 miles of Ironwood (White Cap, Powderhorn, Blackjack and Indianhead. The Porkies Ski hill is 50 miles away with a beautiful view of Lake Superior. We offer discount lift tickets for some of the area hills. All hills have snowmaking equipment to insure the best skiing possible for your enjoyment. We also have a wax room for your convenience.

Cross Country skiers can enjoy the best skiing in the Midwest right here in Ironwood. The favorite among skiers is ABR located just 4 miles south of Ironwood. They offer 50 Kilometers of tracked and skating trails. They offer a sauna and a warm up area and state of the art grooming equipment. We offer a wax room with bench and wax iron.

Remember that most winters we have snow early and late just call and we will tell you how skiing is or how the snowmobile trails are.

We are located in the middle of Ironwood within walking distance of Country Kitchen & Pub, Romeo's, Mikes's, McDonald's and Bowling alley bar and grill just across the street.

Snowmobilers

1. DO NOT USE TOWELS TO CLEAN YOUR SLED,
we have rags you can use

.2. If you return late at night drive in slowly and park sled and turn it off right away, Go right to your room and be quiet so you don't disturb other patrons if you wake other guest or us you will be asked to leave and no refund. In other words if you want to go out and party all night then come back and cause trouble it would be best if you stay some where else. As we would like all our guests to be happy.

3. Please - Use common sense when riding the trails.

4. If your sled has loud or altered pipes you will get a ticket for noise, this includes both Michigan and Wisconsin and they are checking all the time..

4. No covers, gas cans or oil in rooms.

Nordic and Alpine Skiers

1. Skis are allowed in the rooms, but they have to be kept on the floor

2. No waxing of skis in rooms, we have a wax area you can use with a waxing bench, iron, etc.

3. If you return late at night please be quite as others are sleeping. If you wake other guest or us you will be asked to leave and no refund. In other words if you want to go out and party all night then come back and cause trouble it would be best if you stay some where else. As we would like all our guests to be happy.

Everyone: By State law there is no cooking in the motel rooms.

Thank You.

This is a warning city streets are not a drag strip. Speed limit on city access streets is 25 mph or less. Tickets will be issued for excessive speed.

Also stay on the trails as we are loosen easement's as sledders are not staying on the trails and riding anywhere they want, if this keeps up there will be no trails to ride on.

SNOWMOBILES YOU WILL NEED A MICHIGAN TRAIL PERMIT, ALSO A WISCONSIN PERMIT IF RIDING IN WISCONSIN

Michigan trail permits are $25.00

Wisconsin permits are $18.00

In Ironwood snowmobiles may not operate between 1:00 am. And 6:00 am. On city streets. What this means is you have to be back to the motel by 1:00 am.

We're close to 7 Ski Areas!
Mount Zion Recreational Complex - .5 miles
Big Powderhorn Mountain - 7 miles
Blackjack Ski Resort - 9 miles
Indianhead Mountain Resort - 10 miles
Whitecap Mountains Ski Resort - 13 miles
ABR Trails - Cross-Country Skiing - 4 miles
Wolverine Nordic Ski Club - Cross Country Skiing - 4 miles