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Campground
Campground · 5.0 mi from the trail
Montana · Lake fishing · Livingston · Near Emigrant
Elbow Lake
- Jul–Aug
- best months
Is Elbow Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Yellowstone Ranger District. It doesn't name Elbow Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (13 listed).
East Fork of the Mill Creek Trail Bridge Stock Closure
Agency closure covering Yellowstone Ranger District · Order 01-11-04-26-03 · USFS · Yellowstone Ranger District
NFSR #1700 South Plateau Road Closure
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Summer Interim Travel Order and Map and Order # 01-11-00-26-02
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-00-26-02 · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Hyalite Porcupine Buffalo Horn Winter Interim Travel Order and Map Order Number: #01-11-00-26-01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
Glacier Lake Road #2421 Closure Order Number: # 01-11-82-26- 01
Agency closure covering Custer Gallatin National Forest · Order 01-11-82-26- · USFS · Custer Gallatin National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Yellowstone Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Elbow Lake is a 9-acre lake near Livingston, Montana, at about 8,633 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
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Gallery · 20 mi from Emigrant
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Best time to go · Jul–Aug
Best time to visit Elbow Lake
Best months: July–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
24° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
29° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 14°
13 wet
Apr
43° / 21°
13 wet
May
54° / 28°
14 wet
Jun
64° / 34°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 39°
11 wet
Aug
71° / 38°
11 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
10 wet
Oct
47° / 24°
11 wet
Nov
31° / 13°
14 wet
Dec
22° / 6°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cooke City 2 W, MT, 35.1 mi away at 7,483 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Castle Lake
~30 min drive
Castle Lake is a 9-acre lake near Gardiner, Montana, at about 8,396 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Carbella Rec Site
~40 min drive
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Yellowstone River
~48 min drive
Yellowstone River is a river in Montana.
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West Rosebud Lake Fishing Access
~1h 6m drive
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Lake Diaphanous
~35 min drive
Lake Diaphanous is a 9-acre lake near McLeod, Montana, at about 9,603 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Yellowstone District
~47 min drive
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Gallatin River
~1h 3m drive
Gallatin River is a river in Montana.
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Gardiner District
~45 min drive
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Moose Creek
~57 min drive
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Nugget Lake
~53 min drive
Nugget Lake is a 9-acre lake near Nye, Montana, at about 9,286 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
