Elni Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan     Custom Search User input for Elni Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan: David Davenport: I think everyone up there, including my family, has always called it, ''Lake Elni'', and the signage supported that. Maybe it's changed? Elni is calm, with a greenish tint to the water. There is a swamp at the side opposite where Clear Lake and Elni meet (swamp is on eastern side). The swamp is filled with cedars and the typical Michigan forest trees - Norway (Red) Pine, White Pine, Quaking Aspen (poplar), Birch, Jack Pine. Elni has plenty of lilypads and is only a so-so fishing lake. Much of the reason for that is that the bottom is very shallow (can freeze to the bottom and kill major populations of fish). Near the swamp, it is sometimes only inches deep and most boats cannot navigate ''the cove'' in the NE corner of the lake. The bottom appears to have a loose mud texture and is, therefore, easily disturbed. But, there is more to that story... It is a fun lake for story-telling because it has as its bottom several feet of sawdust, which when merged with the natural sand and dirt compounds finds itself much like quicksand. At the top of that bottom layer (sawdust, mostly) is the volatile, easily disturbed, mystery muck. Hence, there isn't a beach on Elni. If you wonder about the veracity of my ''quicksand'' reference, take a good, thick stick (we used young poplars stripped of leaves, etc., to push our raft around the lake) and stick it into the bottom (a little off shore, since the very edges of the lake are sandy). You may push it down several feet and never touch bottom. When you pull the stick out, you'll see where the quicksand reference comes from. It is very difficult to overcome the sucking force of that mucky compound. I've seen boat motors and other large items sink into the Elni bottom, never to be seen again.. We used to swim in the lake off a raft in the middle. Imagine diving down and feeling the muck with feet, hands, or face. Shiversville!! Cool, eh? Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Michigan has many beautiful lakes and Elni Lake is one of them. If the weather is great here at Elni Lake, you can go for a hike along the Mosquito Alley Truck Trail, and a splendid close by hotel is Super 8 Motel - West Branch. Lakes are such calm places, why not explore Bear Lake next to Elni Lake, and hiking along the Lame Duck Truck Trail is great fun. Beaver Trails Campground is a wonderful campground nearby, and Clear Lake is a pleasant lake nearby.       Elni Lake gets a normal amount of precipitation; September is the wettest month with most rain; the driest month of the year is February. This lake is so wonderful. Stay the night at Beaver Trail Campground, and if you need a place to stay Quality Inn West Branch is a pleasant choice. High temperatures at Elni Lake all through the months of summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 50's. During the winter the highs are                  usually in the 20's while Elni Lake overnight low temperatures through the wintertime are in the 0's. This site is peerless, just explore all the enjoyable things to do next to Elni Lake. Going for a hike along the Sterling Truck Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and since you're here and you like golf, you can have a look at West Branch Country Club.   Quality Inn West Branch, West Branch 8 miles away Historic Michigan logging theme decor. Outlet mall, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, golf nearby. All new Lumber Jack Food & Spirits Restaurant. Gold Award Winner 7 consecutive years.... Super 8 Motel - West Branch, West Branch 9 miles away * 77 rooms * 24 hour desk * SuperStart Plus Breakfast * Indoor Pool, Whirlpool, Game Room * Movie rentals * Free local calls * Small pets welcome * Outside outlets * In room... Current weather conditions at Elni Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan Local climate location: GRAYLING 10 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 44.4 Longitude: -84.27361 Michigan Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Michigan Ogemaw County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Ogemaw County Books about Elni Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Elni Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan. Outdoors Recreation Near Midland, Michigan Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Midland, Michigan, the metro area neareast to Elni Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Michigan Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Michigan.     These outdoors activities are available near Elni Lake.   Hotels Near Elni Lake: Quality Inn West Branch, West Branch, 8 miles away Super 8 Motel - West Branch, West Branch, 9 miles away Super 8 Motel - Grayling, Grayling, 32 miles away AuSable Valley Hotel and Conference Center, Grayling, 32 miles away Woodland Motor Lodge, Grayling, 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Elni Lake: Beaver Trails Campground, West Branch, 2 miles away Beaver Trail Campground, West Branch, 2 miles away Ogeman Sport & Trail Center, Rose City, 6 miles away Ogemaw Sport and Trail Center, Rose City, 6 miles away   Trails Near Elni Lake: Lame Duck Truck Trail, Gladwin County, 16 miles away Sterling Truck Trail, Gladwin County, 19 miles away Mosquito Alley Truck Trail, Gladwin County, 19 miles away   Golf Courses Near Elni Lake: West Branch Country Club, West Branch, 4 miles away Apple Valley Golf Course, West Branch, 6 miles away   Lakes Near Elni Lake: Clear Lake, Ogemaw CountyCounty, 1 miles away Bear Lake, Ogemaw CountyCounty, 1 miles away