Notable lake · Improvement District No. 9, Alberta
Elk Lake
Elk Lake is a lake in Improvement District No. 9, Alberta.
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: 51.28856, -115.65606. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elk Lake
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cockscomb Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Fifi · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Louis · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mystic Peak · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Ishbel · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- The Finger · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Edith · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Cory · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~13 km · Must-see
- Site of Bankhead Town · fort · Improvement District No. 9 · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Astley · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~15 km · Must-see
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies · museum · Banff · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint George in the Pines · church · Banff · ~18 km · Must-see
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum · museum · Banff · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tunnel Mountain · viewpoint · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bow Falls · waterfall · Banff · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elk Lake
- Basin Pool · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~18 km · Must-see
- Johnson Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bourgeau Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~46 km · Must-see
- Moraine Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lake Annette · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lac des Arcs · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~52 km · Must-see
- Brokenleg Lake · lake · Municipal District of Bighorn · ~53 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Improvement District No. 9 · ~53 km · Must-see
- Floe Lake · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~54 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: Mount Brewster (viewpoint, 6 km), Cockscomb Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Fifi (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Louis (viewpoint, 10 km), Mystic Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Mount Ishbel (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Elk Lake worth visiting?
Elk Lake is listed as a notable lake in Alberta on Spotwander.