Elk Lakes, Elk Lakes Provincial Park

#1 among attractions in Elk Lakes Provincial Park

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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 ()

Elevation: 5869 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 50°32'60"N, 115°5'60"W

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Elk Lakes Provincial Park Canada

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Elk Lakes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elk Lakes cabin, Mount Sarrail, Highwood Pass, Mount Tyrwhitt.

1.2 miE
Hiking, Wilderness hut
Elk Lakes cabin
31 min walk • Tucked away in the majestic Canadian Rockies, Elk Lakes Cabin stands as a serene refuge for adventurers seeking a wilderness experience. This remote wilderness hut, accessible only by foot or ski, promises a true escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life...
3.6 miNW
Mountain
Mount Sarrail
93 min walk • Mount Sarrail is a 3,159-metre mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Sarrail is situated 1.0 kilometre north of the Continental Divide, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
5.9 miNE
Mountain pass
Highwood Pass
150 min walk • Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass. It lies within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on Alberta Highway 40. The Highwood River originates in the pass.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tyrwhitt
110 min walk • Mount Tyrwhitt is a mountain in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada located between Highway 40 and Elk Pass in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies, west of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country and south east of Upper Kananaskis Lake.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Upper Kananaskis Lake
136 min walk • Upper Kananaskis Lake is a natural lake that was turned into a reservoir in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. Upper Kananaskis Lake, along with the Lower Kananaskis Lake, is located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
6.5 miNW
Mountain
Mount Lyautey
167 min walk • Mount Lyautey is a 3,045-metre mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mount Lyautey is situated 2.0 kilometres east of the Continental Divide, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
6.3 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Hiking trail
Ptarmigan Cirque
162 min walk • Ptarmigan Cirque is the cirque between Mount Arethusa and Mount Rae at the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. The Ptarmigan Cirque hiking trail is a short loop in the cirque.
7.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Rae
190 min walk • Mount Rae is a mountain located on the east side of Highway 40 between Elbow Pass and the Ptarmigan Cirque in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. Mount Rae was named after John Rae, explorer of Northern Canada, in 1859.
2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Foch
74 min walk • Mount Foch is a 3,194-metre mountain summit located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after Marshall Ferdinand Foch.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Pocaterra
118 min walk • Mount Pocaterra is the unofficial name of a rocky formation named after the Pocaterra Creek in the same region. It is located in the Elk Range in Alberta. This peak is located on the crest of a ridge, about 1.5 km north of the lower Mount Tyrwhitt. The peak is a double summit, with the north summit slightly higher.
5.2 miE
Mountain
Storelk Mountain, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
133 min walk • Storelk Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915.