Tanglewood Lake Upper
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago
Is Tanglewood Lake Upper open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Tanglewood Lake Upper, so check the source for the area it covers.
Table Rock Road construction starts Nov. 2, 2026
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Rainbow Springs Road closed for reconstruction
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Tanglewood Lake Upper is a 9-acre lake in North Carolina, at about 1,821 feet.
Local outfitters
- Hiwassee Outfitters27 mi away
- Toccoa River Outfitter28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Murphy River WalkHikingPhoto: samhozan, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)1.4 mi- Payne Street SlipwayBoat launch1.7 mi
- Hiwassee Street SlipwayBoat launch2.2 mi
- Ramsey BluffHiking3.2 mi
- MingusHiking3.4 mi
- Shortoff KnobSummit9 mi
- Big Peachtree BaldSummit9.1 mi
- Leatherwood FallsWaterfall9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jackrabbit MountainLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Chatuge LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Fontana LakeLake fishing · ~56 min drive
- Massey Branch Fishing PierPier fishing · ~32 min drive
- Nantahala National ForestRiver fishing · ~37 min drive
- Jacks RiverRiver fishing · ~55 min drive
- Mission LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Lake Blue RidgeLake fishing · ~40 min drive
- Tellico RiverRiver fishing · ~27 min drive
- Massey Branch AreaPier fishing · ~32 min drive
Best time to visit Tanglewood Lake Upper
Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
50° / 25°
12 wet · 1 snow
Feb
54° / 28°
11 wet · 1 snow
Mar
62° / 34°
12 wet
Apr
71° / 41°
11 wet
May
78° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
87° / 63°
13 wet
Aug
86° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
81° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
72° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
61° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
53° / 28°
12 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Murphy 4ese, NC, 4.4 mi away at 1,600 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
