Elk Horn Lake, Absaroka Range, Carbon County, Montana

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     The annual rain here at Elk Horn Lake is about average; May is the month that gets the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Comfort Inn Red Lodge. A lake close by is Cresent Lake; the skiing at Red Lodge Mountain is perfect.
All through the long summer days here at Elk Horn Lake, high temperatures generally reach the 70's, and the nighttime is somewhat cooler
 
   of course, mostly in the 50's. High temperatures during the wintertime are normally in the 30's with temperatures at Elk Horn Lake dipping down into the 10's throughout winter nights. Yep, outdoors fun stuff truly is plentiful here in the Absaroka Range. There is a nice hiking trail near Elk Horn Lake called the Beauty Lake Trail, and Rock Creek has a perfect whitewater paddling spot nearby. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Absaroka Range. The  
               Beartooth Loop National Recreation Trail is a wonderful hiking trail close to Elk Horn Lake, and if you came to camp M-K Campground is a brilliant location to do that.
Just can't get enough of Elk Horn Lake. Don’t forget to stop at Hellroaring Plateau since you're here at Elk Horn Lake, and if you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. Going for a hike on the Beartooth Highlakes Trail is always a great adventure. There's so much to do here at Elk Horn Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Buena Vista Campground is a brilliant place for that. Elk Horn Lake is a beautiful lake in the Absaroka Range.
This lake is so wonderful. You could also pop by Snowbank Lake while you're here at Elk Horn Lake; it's nearby, and Yodeler Motel is a good site to get some rest.

 
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Current weather conditions at Elk Horn Lake, Absaroka Range, Carbon County, Montana
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Local climate location: MYSTIC LAKE 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.04222
Longitude: -109.4844

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These outdoors activities are available near Elk Horn Lake.
 Hotels Near Elk Horn Lake:
Yodeler Motel, Red Lodge, 18 miles away
Comfort Inn Red Lodge, Red Lodge, 18 miles away
Super 8 Columbus, Columbus, 34 miles away
The Cody, Cody, 37 miles away
Cody Cowboy Village, Cody, 37 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Elk Horn Lake:
Buena Vista Campground, Carbon County, 2 miles away
M-K Campground, Carbon County, 4 miles away
Parkside Campground, Carbon County, 5 miles away
Long Lake Campground, Park County, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Elk Horn Lake:
Red Lodge Mountain, Montana, 12 miles away
      2400 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Elk Horn Lake:
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class V+ - 22.9 miles long (Box)
Rock Creek, Carbon CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class II-IV - 10 miles long (Lake Fork to Red Lodge)
Rosebud Creek - East, Carbon CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Lake to Sand Dunes Campground)
 Trails Near Elk Horn Lake:
Beartooth Loop National Recreation Trail, Park County, 6 miles away
Beauty Lake Trail, Park County, 8 miles away
Beartooth Highlakes Trail, Park County, 8 miles away
 Lakes Near Elk Horn Lake:
Cresent Lake, Carbon CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Snowbank Lake, Carbon CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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