Custom Search     Elk Lake     This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike on the Elk Camp Ridge Trail is always a nice adventure; Little Bear Basin is a delightful spot to check out. Yep, outdoors exciting things to do are in fact plentiful here at Elk Lake. The nearby category V, 7.7-mile-long Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road sector of whitewater on Hurdygurdy Creek is a load of fun. If you don’t want to get drenched, this stretch of Hurdygurdy Creek is in all probability not for you.     There's a tremendous grade II-V stretch of whitewater close by on Smith River - Middle Fork, the 22-mile-from-beginning-to-end 6 Miles Above Patrick Creek to South Fork Road portion.   Be the first to submit input for Elk Lake. If you have info on Elk Lake, Coast Ranges, Del Norte County, California please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Elk Lake.   Lakes Near Elk Lake: Dry Lake, Del Norte County, 9 miles away   Public Lands Near Elk Lake: Six Rivers National Forest, California, 8 miles away Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, California, 25 miles away Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, California, 26 miles away Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR, 21 miles away Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA, 29 miles away   Campgrounds Near Elk Lake: Shady Bend RV and Mobile Park, Gasquet, 7 miles away Cedar Rustic Campground, Del Norte County, 8 miles away Patrick Creek, Gasquet, 9 miles away Shelly Creek Campground, Del Norte County, 10 miles away   Hotels Near Elk Lake: Holiday Inn Express KLAMATH - REDWOOD NTL PK AREA, Klamath, 23 miles away Chateau At The Oregon Caves Na, Cave Junction, 25 miles away Super 8 Crescent City, Crescent City, 30 miles away Ocean View Inn And Suites, Crescent City, 30 miles away Best Western Plus Northwoods Inn, Crescent City, 30 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Elk Lake: Clear Creek National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County, 9 miles away        34.8 hiking miles, 3925 feet elevation difference Summit Valley Trail, Del Norte County, 10 miles away        14.8 hiking miles, 3955 feet elevation difference Elk Camp Ridge Trail, Del Norte County, 13 miles away       8.7 hiking miles, 2616 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Elk Lake: Mt. Ashland, Oregon, 74 miles away       1195 foot drop, 4 lifts, 23 runs   Whitewater Near Elk Lake: Hurdygurdy Creek, Del Norte County, 6 miles away       Class V - 7.7 miles long (Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road) Smith River - Middle Fork, Del Norte County, 8 miles away       Class II-V - 22 miles long (6 Miles Above Patrick Creek to South Fork Road) Trace Creek, Siskiyou County, 10 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Bear Pen Creek to Klamath River)