Elk Lake, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon     User input for Elk Lake, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon: Be the first to submit input for Elk Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool stuff in the Central Cascade Range. A good location to camp here at Elk Lake is Upper Campground, and lakes are such peaceful locations, why not take a look at Blow Lake. Red Crater is an out of the ordinary location to stop by while at Elk Lake. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Elk Lake, and the nighttime is rather cooler of course, mostly in the 40's. Daytime highs through the wintertime       are in the 30's with temperatures at Elk Lake dipping down into the 20's through winter nights. Elk Lake is right by the Sunset Lake Trail, and why not check out nearby Quinn Creek while you're here at Elk Lake. You can run the rapids of Squaw Creek next to Elk Lake, and a day on the slopes of Hoodoo is just what you need. That right there is a heap of enjoyable things already but it goes on, the Central Cascade Range has it all. Get your heart pumping on                  the great whitewater of Deschutes River, and Elk Lake is splendid enough to spend more than a day at, East Lake Resort and RV Parks is a splendid local campground. This lake is one of the great places here in the Central Cascade Range. And if that's not enough, there's lots more to do near Elk Lake. On a wonderful day you obtain a view of Elk Mountain from Elk Lake; do take a hike on the Mirror Lake Trail. This lake is so wonderful. A tour to Elk Lake wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Elk Lake Springs, and the Six Lakes Trail offers hiking at its best. This lake is so wonderful. A delightful lake like Hosmer Lake in close proximity to Elk Lake is a wonderful spot to stop by, and the snow is good at Mt. Bachelor. The high level of precipitation makes Elk Lake a pretty wet site; during the month of December you get the most rain around here, and July is the month with the least moisture.   Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters 23 miles away We are not your typical hotel. Nestled in the heart of the Deschutes National Forest amid soaring pines. Suttle Lake Resort provides an enchanted escape. Our resorts mountain views and pristine lake w... Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters 23 miles away Offers a refreshing environment with renovated rooms, new deluxe suites and smoke-free accommodations. The perfect choice while traveling the 'Gateway to the Cascades', ideally located on 14 acres sur... Current weather conditions at Elk Lake, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon Local climate location: BELKNAP SPRINGS 18 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 43.97556 Longitude: -121.8017 Central Cascade Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Central Cascade Range. Central Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Cascade Range. Oregon Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Oregon Deschutes County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Deschutes County Books about Elk Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Elk Lake, Central Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon. Outdoors Recreation Near Bend, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bend, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Elk Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Oregon Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Oregon.     These outdoors activities are available near Elk Lake.   Hotels Near Elk Lake: Lodge at Suttle Lake, Sisters, 23 miles away Best Western Ponderosa Lodge, Sisters, 23 miles away Five Pine Lodge, Sisters, 24 miles away Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, 25 miles away Best Western Newberry Station, La Pine, 26 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Elk Lake: East Lake Resort and RV Parks, La Pine, 2 miles away Upper Campground, Deschutes County, 5 miles away North Wickiup Campground, Deschutes County, 14 miles away Twin Lake Resort RV Park, Bend, 16 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Elk Lake: Six Lakes Trail, Deschutes County, 2 miles away       8.3 hiking miles, 1189 feet elevation difference Sunset Lake Trail, Lane County, 3 miles away        6.6 hiking miles, 275 feet elevation difference Mirror Lake Trail, Deschutes County, 3 miles away        7 hiking miles, 605 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Elk Lake: Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, 8 miles away       3365 vertical feet Hoodoo, Oregon, 22 miles away       1035 vertical feet Willamette Pass, Oregon, 24 miles away       1563 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Elk Lake: Deschutes River, Deschutes CountyCounty, 17 miles away       Class I-IV - 9 miles long (Wickiup Dam to Pringle Falls) Squaw Creek, Deschutes CountyCounty, 17 miles away       Class IV+ - 6.5 miles long (FS 1514 Bridge to Gaging Station) Deschutes River, Deschutes CountyCounty, 20 miles away       Class I-II - 16 miles long (Pringle Falls to Big River Campground)   National Parks Near Elk Lake: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake - OR, 58 miles away   Lakes Near Elk Lake: Blow Lake, Deschutes CountyCounty, 2 miles away Hosmer Lake, Deschutes CountyCounty, 2 miles away