Elk Lakes (British Columbia)

Upper Elk Lake and Lower Elk Lake, collectively known as the Elk Lakes, are a pair of alpine lakes in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They sit in the valley formed between Mt Aosta to the south and Mount Fox to the north. The Elk Lakes sit approximately 2 miles from the border between the Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta

Not to be confused with Elk Lake (British Columbia).
Elk Lakes
Upper & Lower Elk Lake
Elk Lakes
LocationElk Lakes Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Primary inflowsPetain Creek, Nivelle Creek
Primary outflowsElk River
References[1]

Upper Elk Lake is the headwaters of the Elk River. The lakes and their immediate surroundings accordingly mark the northernmost portion of the Elk Valley and are protected as Elk Lakes Provincial Park.[1]

The Elk Lakes cabin, maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada, is located a short distance east of Lower Elk Lake. There are also several nearby hiking trails and a tent-camping site near and around the lakes.[2]

References
  1. "Elk Lakes Provincial Park". BC Parks, Government of British Columbia.
  2. "Elk Lakes Provincial Park Map" (PDF).


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