Balcomb Lake, Iron County, Michigan

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     You could also explore McPherson Lake while you're here at Balcomb Lake; it's close by, and a day on the slopes of Brule Mountain is just what you need. This lake is so wonderful. Jake Creek is a stream that you may bump into while you're here, and probably you're looking for close by lakes? Sure, Trap Lake is just a very short distance away. Throughout the warmest time of the year here at Balcomb Lake, high temperatures usually reach the 70's, and throughout  
   summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 10's, and winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Balcomb Lake. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Balcomb Lake has to offer, you can camp at Sparrow Rapids Campground, and if the weather is tremendous, you can go for a hike along the Kentuck-Spectacle Lake Trail.
Balcomb Lake is a nice site to visit for more than one day, Tepee Lake Campground
 
               and Picnic Area is a nice site to camp nearby; in the event that you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Ontonagon River - Middle Branch. A normal amount of rain falls here at Balcomb Lake; of all the months in a year September is the one with the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. If only every site had this much outdoors entertaining stuff, what a great planet it would be.

 
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Current weather conditions at Balcomb Lake, Iron County, Michigan
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Local climate location: WATERSMEET 14 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.38389
Longitude: -88.95417

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These outdoors activities are available near Balcomb Lake.
 Hotels Near Balcomb Lake:
Americinn - Iron River, Mi, Iron River, 26 miles away
Wild Eagle Lodge, Eagle River, 28 miles away
Settle Inn & Stes Eagle River, Eagle River, 29 miles away
Best Western Derby Inn, Eagle River, 30 miles away
Days Inn Eagle River, Eagle River, 30 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Balcomb Lake:
Tepee Lake Campground and Picnic Area, Iron County, 5 miles away
Sparrow Rapids Campground, Houghton County, 6 miles away
Marion Lake Campground and Picnic Area, Gogebic County, 11 miles away
Lower Dam Lake Campground, Houghton County, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Balcomb Lake:
Brule Mountain, Michigan, 24 miles away
      420 vertical feet
Ski Brule, Michigan, 24 miles away
      500 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Balcomb Lake:
Ontonagon River - Middle Branch, Gobebic/Ontonagon CountyCounty, 10 miles away
      Class I-II(III) - 8.4 miles long (Burned Dam Camp Ground to Bond Falls Flowage)
Ontonagon River - Middle Branch, Ontonagon CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II - 7.7 miles long (Below Bond Falls to Highway 28)
Ontonagon River - Middle Branch, Ontonagon CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-III - 25 miles long (Highway 2 to Highway 45)
 National Parks Near Balcomb Lake:
Isle Royale National Park, Houghton - MI, 44 miles away
 Trails Near Balcomb Lake:
Kentuck-Spectacle Lake Trail, Vilas County, 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Balcomb Lake:
McPherson Lake, Iron CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Trap Lake, Iron CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Paulging Pond Campground and Picnic Area
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Ski Brule was voted Visitor's Choice Favorite Resort 2008 in the Midwest by visitors to OnTheSnow.com! At Ski Brule, it's all about the snow. Our promise to our guests: ''Ski Brule will provide the best possible conditions at all times.'' Ski Brule is committed to providing the best snow, the best conditions, and the longest snow season in the Midwest. Ski Brule is also dedicated to providing a family-friendly atmosphere and the best value on the snow....
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