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M-64 and M-107: Lake of the Clouds, Porcupine Mountains, Michigan
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Drives Michigan Michigan's Upper Peninsula

M-64 and M-107: Lake of the Clouds

M 64, M 107 · Ontonagon → Lake of the Clouds

Leisurely21 mi40 min700 ft climbHigh point ≈ 1,200 ftOne way
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The drive

This drive runs west from Ontonagon on M-64, which follows the Lake Superior shoreline to Silver City, where M-107 begins. M-107 runs 9.6 miles from Silver City to the Lake of the Clouds overlook. This drive ends just short of the overlook parking lot.

M-107 was built in 1935 to honor the 107th Engineer Combat Battalion and was named the 107th Engineer Memorial Road in 2001. In 2008 it was transferred to the Ontonagon County Road Commission and became a county road. The road enters Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, which became a state park in 1944 and covers 59,020 acres, with old-growth northern hardwood forest across at least 31,000 acres.

The overlook looks across a forested valley to the lake, and the hardwoods turn red, orange and gold in autumn. The drive is 21.3 miles and takes about 40 minutes.

Along the way

  1. Ontonagon
  2. Lake of the Clouds
Elevation
700 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 1,200 ft
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Curves
Mostly gentle curves
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GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • M-107 is a county road, maintained by the Ontonagon County Road Commission.
  • For road conditions, the Porcupine Mountains area visitors bureau at Ontonagon is the contact listed by the local tourism site.
  • Summit Peak, at 1,958 feet the highest point in the mountains, has an observation tower reached by a short uphill hike.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check MDOT MiDrive.

Questions about this drive

How long does the drive to Lake of the Clouds from Ontonagon take?

M-64 and M-107 from Ontonagon to near the Lake of the Clouds overlook is 21.3 miles and takes about 40 minutes.

How long is M-107?

M-107 runs 9.6 miles from M-64 in Silver City to the Lake of the Clouds overlook.

Is M-107 a state highway?

No longer. Michigan transferred it to the Ontonagon County Road Commission in 2008, and it is now a county road.

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Map of M-64 and M-107: Lake of the Clouds, from Ontonagon to Lake of the Clouds