Hurley trail acquisition moves forward, officials negotiate land purchase

HURLEY — The effort to acquire a section of land between the Montreal River and Second Avenue in Hurley — while nearing its final stages — still has several steps that need to be completed, according to information at the Thursday’s Iron County Regional Trail Committee meeting.

Hurley Mayor Joe Pinardi said city attorney Ray O’Dea is working on drawing up the documents to purchase the land, which is necessary to continue Michigan’s non-motorized Iron Belle Trail into Iron County.

The local portion of the Iron Belle — which will run between Belle Isle in Detroit and Ironwood — has been complete...