Hurley Wisconsin Webcam – Check the Snow in Iron County

The Hurley Wisconsin Webcam looks out from the Iron Nugget restaurant on Silver Street across a wide gravel lot in Hurley, the small Iron County city that sits on the Michigan state line. Pickups and SUVs park in a loose row along the far side of the lot, a stop sign stands on a tire base where two lanes cross, and behind them a line of houses climbs a low rise under tall spruce and pine. On the right, a narrow lane runs away between parked cars toward a row of commercial buildings. It is a plain working view, and that is its use. Hurley averages 394 centimeters (155 inches) of snow a year, so the open lot is a quick way to judge how deep the snow is, whether the plows have been through and how much has piled up since the last storm.

About Hurley, Wisconsin

Hurley is the county seat of Iron County and had 1,558 residents at the 2020 census. The city stands at about 456 meters (1,496 feet) above sea level, and the Montreal River forms the state line along its edge, with Ironwood, Michigan, directly across the water. The name dates from 1885, when “Glen” was dropped from Glen Hurley in honor of M. A. Hurley, and the former village became a city in April 1918. Like the rest of the Gogebic Range, it grew out of the iron mining and lumber booms of the 1880s. The Montreal Mine went underground in 1887 and shipped more than 41 million tons of ore before it closed on August 10, 1962, while the Cary Mine shipped over 18 million tons between 1886 and 1965.

Silver Street is the old commercial spine of the town. Fires on June 28 and July 9, 1888, destroyed almost the entire business district, and it was rebuilt in brick and stone, prompting that year’s Gogebic Range Directory to say that “Silver Street is one that a much larger city could well be proud of.” Hurley’s later reputation came from its saloons. On December 27, 1926, federal agents padlocked 29 Hurley saloons in a single day, and a 1931 raid closed 42 more and led to 60 arrests.

The Iron Nugget, at 404 Silver Street, has been serving food since 1984, with a menu built around steaks, seafood and pizza. Its dining room leans on the town’s past: mining artifacts, murals, enlarged photographs of miners and a detailed wall map showing where the area’s mines were. The restaurant opens at 4 p.m. daily, and the Hurley Wisconsin Webcam is mounted on its building.

Weather and Climate in Hurley

Winter here is long and deep. Under the 1991 to 2020 normals, January averages a high of -6.5°C (20°F) and a low of -16°C (3°F), and the yearly snowfall of 394 centimeters (155 inches) is one of the reasons the area draws snowmobilers. Ironwood, just across the river, records even more in its own normals, 471 centimeters (185.5 inches) a season. Through the snow months the Hurley Wisconsin Webcam can show the lot under a fresh layer, plowed lanes between the parked trucks, and the spruce on the hill weighed down white, with short daylight hours in December and January.

Summer is mild by comparison. July averages a high of 25°C (77°F) and a low of 13°C (56°F), and the hillside behind the lot fills in with green. Spring melt and autumn rain can leave the gravel rutted and pocked with puddles, which is how the lot looked on a grey November afternoon in 2026, with bare brown ground, the hardwoods leafless among the evergreens and a heavy overcast sky.

Things to Do Near Hurley

Silver Street is the place to start, and dinner at the Iron Nugget lets you see the mining wall map in person. A short walk along the street, the Iron Horse Saloon at 322 Silver Street is a separate business that visitors sometimes confuse with the restaurant. The Iron County Historical Museum at 303 Iron Street keeps the county’s local history collections a few blocks away, and Little Finland at 5750 US Highway 2 preserves the Harma House, a traditional Finnish homestead that can be viewed from outside at any time.

The Montreal River runs 76.9 kilometers (47.8 miles) to Lake Superior, and four named waterfalls sit on its main stem below US Route 2: Peterson Falls and Interstate Falls downstream of Hurley and Ironwood, then Saxon Falls and Superior Falls just above the river’s mouth at Oronto Bay. Across the state line, Ironwood’s 15.8 meter (52 foot) fiberglass statue of Hiawatha is an easy stop. The Iron County Heritage festival brings a parade, the county fair and the Paavo Nurmi Marathon, billed as Wisconsin’s longest running marathon, and in winter at least one Hurley hotel advertises direct access to the snowmobile and ATV trails.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Hurley, Wisconsin located?

Hurley is in Iron County in far northern Wisconsin, on the Montreal River at the Michigan state line. Ironwood, Michigan, lies directly across the river, and Lake Superior is to the north, where the river reaches Oronto Bay.

What can you see on the Hurley Wisconsin Webcam?

The camera on the Iron Nugget looks across a gravel lot off Silver Street, with parked pickups along its far edge, a stop sign where two lanes meet, houses on a rise behind, spruce and pine on the hill and a lane leading toward commercial buildings on the right.

What is the weather like in Hurley, Wisconsin?

Winters are cold and snowy, with January highs around -6.5°C (20°F) and lows near -16°C (3°F). Summers are mild, with July highs around 25°C (77°F) and lows near 13°C (56°F).

How much snow does Hurley, Wisconsin get?

The 1991 to 2020 normals give Hurley an average of 394 centimeters (155 inches) of snow a year. Ironwood, across the river, averages 471 centimeters (185.5 inches).

Where is the Iron Nugget in Hurley?

The Iron Nugget is at 404 Silver Street in Hurley. It has operated since 1984, opens at 4 p.m. daily and decorates its dining room with mining artifacts and a wall map of the area’s old mines.

Why is Silver Street in Hurley famous?

Silver Street was the business district of a mining boom town, rebuilt in brick and stone after two fires in 1888. Hurley also became known for its saloons: federal agents padlocked 29 of them on December 27, 1926, and a 1931 raid closed 42 more.

When did the iron mines in Hurley close?

The Montreal Mine, the biggest producer, closed on August 10, 1962, after shipping more than 41 million tons of ore. The Cary Mine kept working until 1965.

Source: Iron Nugget Restaurant