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Do stop by Elk Lake while you're in this part of Washington. Don't leave Elk Lake without first going for a hike along the Mount Jupiter Trail; Lena Creek Campground is a splendid local campground. Now, you may feel that's plenty but there's even more fun things to do here in the Olympic Mountains. You'll meet a lot of folks from Shelton here, and there's tremendous hiking along the Royal Creek Trail. The Olympic Mountains scenery is always beautiful.
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| | Alderbrook Resort And Spa is a great location to get some rest, and Jefferson Creek is a great whitewater spot nearby. If you adore the outdoors, you'll love Elk Lake. Not far from Elk Lake, you'll locate Lena Lake which is a pretty lake, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Elk Lake; Tubal Cain Mine Trail is a delightful local trail.
This lake is so wonderful. Elk Lake is a glorious spot to visit for more than one day, Lena Lake Campground is a glorious | |
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spot to camp nearby, and if you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Hamma Hamma River. This lake is so wonderful. There's a forest here at Elk Lake called Hood Canal Ranger District, and
Cabin Creek is one of the streams close by that might be worth stopping at. The high level of rain makes Elk Lake a rather wet location; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that rains the most, and
July on the other hand is the driest.
And if that's not enough there's a lot more fun things to do in the Olympic Mountains. Since you might be in a lake visiting mood you can always go to close by Upper Elk Lake, and after a
long day outdoors Super 8 Motel - Shelton is a glorious location to spend a night or two. The warmest time of the year at Elk Lake arrives with high temperatures in the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's generally in the 50's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 30's to Elk Lake.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.57028
Longitude: -123.1353
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| These outdoors activities are available near Elk Lake. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Elk Lake:
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| | Hiking Trails Near Elk Lake:
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Mount Jupiter Trail, Jefferson County, 11 miles away
12 hiking miles, 3830 feet elevation difference |
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Royal Creek Trail, Kittitas County, 15 miles away
29 hiking miles, 5153 feet elevation difference |
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Jefferson Creek, Mason CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Class V - 2.1 miles long (Elk Lake to Hamma Hamma) |
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Hamma Hamma River, Mason CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Hamma Hamma Campground to gorge) |
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Hamma Hamma River, Mason CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Class V+ - 3.5 miles long (Boulder Creek to Hamma Hamma Campground) |
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Lena Lake, Jefferson CountyCounty, 3 miles away |
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Upper Elk Lake
| It's been about 6yrs. since I was last at upper Elk Lake,It was my most favorite place to camp. If you were lucky, and got the only camp site on the lake,the lake was yours. The water was so crystal clear, you could almost see the bottom. The fishing was't bad either. There are plenty of trails and creeks to explore.Including Jefferson creek, which will lead you to lower Elk Lake. My children loved this spot as much as I. There was also a rope swing on the other side of the lake.It was heaven. My youngest daughter traveled back to the lake this summer (2008). She says the lake is destroyed, with water plants and logs,she says the water is no longer clear. This makes me sad, I may just have to plan a trip to see for myself.... |
Dosewallips Campground
 | The doeswallip river road is washed out approx. 3 mi from the campground. You must park and walk to the campground/trailhead. These washouts occurred during 2001, and continued to get worse.... |
Summertide Resort
| 10 miles away
2 PHOTOS
Summer tide 1...
Summer tide 2... |
Mildred Lakes
| 11 miles away
Wonderful lakes well worth the tough climb. All three lakes have excellent trout fishing.... |
Lake Trask Timber Trails Assn
| 15 miles away
This is a private campground that requires the purchase of a membership, which is a four-figure buy-in and, for 2007, annual dues of $430.... |
Royal Creek Trail
| 15 miles away
Olympic Mountains are not in Kittitas County...... |
Mason Lake
| 16 miles away
This is mainly a private lake for people who have houses on it. There is a boat launch which is very small and to the point. :) There is also a park for employees of a certain company which I forget the name of now. This lake is very clean and refreshing. It is great for boats and inter tubing and swimming all the same :) Love this Lake!!...THERE IS A PUBLIC AREA AT THIS PARK,BOATING SWIM AND PICNIC AREA... |
Claywood Lake
| 19 miles away
High alpine lake tucked into valley between Mount Claywood and Mt Fromme. Remains snow covered into mid-July.Best viewed by taking ridge North from Hayden Pass.... |
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11 miles away
16 miles away
