Elk Lakes (British Columbia)

Not to be confused with Elk Lake (British Columbia).

Elk Lakes
Upper & Lower Elk Lake
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Location	Elk Lakes Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	50°33′N 115°06′W
Primary inflows	Petain Creek, Nivelle Creek
Primary outflows	Elk River
References	[1]

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 two miles from the border between the Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta

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 that can be accessed via a logging road.[2]

See also

• List of lakes of British Columbia

References

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

External links

• "Upper Elk Lake". BC Geographical Names.
• "Lower Elk Lake". BC Geographical Names.
• "Topographic map of Elk Lakes". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-06-18.