Notable lake · Iron, Michigan
Upper Holmes Lake
Upper Holmes Lake is a lake in Iron, Michigan.
Upper Holmes Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Upper Holmes Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Upper Holmes Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.35287, -88.82883. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Holmes Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~17 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River · sanctuary · Ontonagon · ~30 km · Must-see
- Paulding Light · attraction · Ontonagon · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rice Bay · beach · Gogebic · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness · sanctuary · Houghton · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~41 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~41 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~42 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~48 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sylvania Wilderness · sanctuary · Gogebic · ~50 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~50 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Vilas · ~50 km · Must-see
- Prickett Lake · lake · Vilas · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fisher Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~51 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Holmes Lake
- Corpse Pond · lake · Ontonagon · ~17 km · Must-see
- Corpse Pond · lake · Vilas · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lac Vieux Desert · lake · Vilas · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hagerman Lake · lake · Forest · ~41 km · Must-see
- Worm Lake · lake · Florence · ~41 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Vilas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Iron · ~42 km · Must-see
- Deer Island Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~48 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~49 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake · lake · Gogebic · ~50 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Upper Holmes Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Holmes Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Holmes Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Holmes Lake?
Nearby: Corpse Pond (lake, 17 km), Corpse Pond (lake, 17 km), Ontonagon Wild And Scenic River (sanctuary, 30 km), Paulding Light (attraction, 34 km), Rice Bay (beach, 37 km), Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Upper Holmes Lake worth visiting?
Upper Holmes Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.