Holden Lake
- May–Oct
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 13 h ago
Is Holden Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Kaibab National Forest. It doesn't name Holden Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Heavy storm damages received - use extreme caution
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Christmas tree permits available online beginning October 8
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
Forest Road 354 on Kaibab & Prescott NF Temporarily Closed for Repairs
Agency closure covering Kaibab National Forest · Order 03-07-26-02 · USFS · Kaibab National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Kaibab National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Holden Lake is a 32-acre lake near Williams, Arizona, at about 6,997 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Grand Canyon Gateway RV Park3 mi away
- Rancho Sedona RV Park39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Williams Ranger DistrictRiver fishing2.6 mi
City of Williams LinkHikingPhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)2.8 mi
Bill Williams MountainRock climbingPhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.1 mi- Kaibab Lake Sites And Group AreasPier fishing5.3 mi
- Kaibab LakeCamping5.7 mi
- Balls WallRock climbing5.9 mi
- Powerline TrailHiking7.2 mi
Dogtown Lake Campground and GroupCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Gonzalez LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Williams Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~4 min drive
- Kaibab Lake Sites And Group AreasPier fishing · ~9 min drive
- City ReservoirLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Davenport LakeLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- McHat TankLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Mineral LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Hells Canyon TankLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Smoot LakeLake fishing · ~28 min drive
- Big Aso TankLake fishing · ~28 min drive
Also worth it near here
- City of Williams LinkHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: USDAgov, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
- Bill Williams MountainRock climbing · ~9 min drivePhoto: Kaibab National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Davenport HillMountain biking · ~14 min drive
- Dogtown Lake Campground and GroupCamping · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Holden Lake
Best months: May–October. 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
47° / 21°
6 wet · 4 snow
Feb
49° / 23°
6 wet · 4 snow
Mar
56° / 27°
6 wet · 3 snow
Apr
62° / 31°
4 wet · 2 snow
May
71° / 39°
4 wet
Jun
82° / 48°
4 wet
Jul
84° / 54°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 47°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 36°
4 wet
Nov
56° / 28°
4 wet · 2 snow
Dec
47° / 21°
6 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Williams, AZ, 3.5 mi away at 6,909 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
