Notable lake · Carbon, Montana
Elk Lake
Elk Lake is a lake in Carbon, Montana.
Elk Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Elk Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Elk Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.16457, -109.66070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elk Lake
- Sylvan Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Inabnit · viewpoint · Carbon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bowback Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake at Falls · waterfall · Carbon · ~7 km · Must-see
- Phantom Glacier · viewpoint · Carbon · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sundance Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~9 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Snowbank Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Froze-to-Death Mountain · viewpoint · Stillwater · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Peal · viewpoint · Carbon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sky Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whitetail Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hopper Glacier · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Silver Run Peak · viewpoint · Carbon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tempest Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cairn Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~14 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elk Lake
- Lower Arch Lake · lake · Carbon · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mystic Lake Dam · lake · Stillwater · ~13 km · Must-see
- Greenough Lake · lake · Park · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wild Bill Lake · lake · Carbon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Beauty Lake · lake · Park · ~32 km · Must-see
- Aufwuchs Lake · lake · Stillwater · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Pinchot · lake · Sweet Grass · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cooney Reservoir State Park · lake · Carbon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Park · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cooney Dam · lake · Carbon · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Elk Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elk Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elk Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elk Lake?
Nearby: Sylvan Peak (viewpoint, 5 km), Mount Inabnit (viewpoint, 6 km), Lower Arch Lake (lake, 6 km), Bowback Mountain (viewpoint, 7 km), Lake at Falls (waterfall, 7 km), Phantom Glacier (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Elk Lake worth visiting?
Elk Lake is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.