Elk Lake, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California

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     Elk Lake is a nice lake to visit. Going for a hike on the Low Gap Trail is always a good adventure, and Butte Fork Applegate River is one of the streams nearby that might be worth visiting. A glorious nearby hotel is Best Western Inn At The Rogue. Be careful coming to the Klamath Mountains, you might not ever want to go back home again. Not far from Elk Lake, you'll hit upon Echo Lake which is a delightful lake, and while you're here why not pop by Echo Canyon.
 
   The amount of precipitation that falls at Elk Lake is close to the national average; the month with most of the rain is December, and the driest month is July. This lake is so wonderful. The Horse Camp Trail is a pleasant hiking trail right next door to Elk Lake; camping is available at Hutton Campground. Yeah, come up here to the Klamath Mountains for a nice time. There is a splendid hiking trail right next door to Elk Lake called the Boundary National Recreation  
               Trail; a perfect spot to camp here at Elk Lake is Cook and Green Campground.
Elk Lake is a beautiful lake in the Klamath Mountains. This lake is so wonderful. A pleasant site for whitewater paddling close to Elk Lake is Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, and do set aside some time for Cameron Meadow while you're here at Elk Lake. And that's not all you can do here at Elk Lake. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Kangaroo Spring, and the top of Cook and Green Butte is easily spotted from Elk Lake.
High temperatures at Elk Lake through the summertime months are in the 80's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. Highs through the wintertime are frequently in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Elk Lake are in the 20's. Butte Fork Slide is an interesting spot to stop by while at Elk Lake, and you can run the rapids of Klamath River.

 
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Current weather conditions at Elk Lake, Klamath Mountains, Siskiyou County, California
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Local climate location: RUCH 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.93583
Longitude: -123.1853

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These outdoors activities are available near Elk Lake.
 Hotels Near Elk Lake:
Best Western Inn At The Rogue, Grants Pass, 25 miles away
Best Western Windsor Inn, Ashland, 26 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Grants Pass, Or, Grants Pass, 27 miles away
Best Western Grants Pass Inn, Grants Pass, 27 miles away
Riverside Inn Resort, Grants Pass, 27 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Elk Lake:
Cook and Green Campground, Siskiyou County, 2 miles away
Hutton Campground, Siskiyou County, 5 miles away
Mid River RV Park, Seiad Valley, 5 miles away
Fort Goff Campground, Siskiyou County, 6 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Elk Lake:
Horse Camp Trail, Siskiyou County, 1 miles away
       8.8 hiking miles, 4091 feet elevation difference
Boundary National Recreation Trail, Siskiyou County, 5 miles away
       33.2 hiking miles, 4828 feet elevation difference
Low Gap Trail, Siskiyou County, 7 miles away
      3.5 hiking miles, 2349 feet elevation difference
 Whitewater Near Elk Lake:
Klamath River, Siskiyou CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III - 36 miles long (Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp)
Indian Creek Klamath Tributary, Siskiyou CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class III - 7.6 miles long (confluence South and East Fork to Klamath River)
Elk Creek, Siskiyou CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class I-IV - 5 miles long (Elk Creek Road to Klamath River)
 National Parks Near Elk Lake:
Oregon Caves National Monument, Cave Junction - OR, 32 miles away
Redwood National and State Parks, Crescent City - CA, 69 miles away
 Lakes Near Elk Lake:
Echo Lake, Siskiyou CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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