Elk Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Elk Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Detroit Ranger District. It doesn't name Elk Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires Closure
Agency closure covering Detroit Ranger District · Order 06-18-04-26-14 · USFS · Detroit Ranger District
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Detroit Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Elk Lake is a 66-acre lake near Detroit, Oregon, at about 3,702 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Horseback Riding Adventures Oregon34 mi away
- NW Bound Outdoors Guide Service34 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Elk Lake CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Battle AxSummit0.9 mi
- Battle Ax MountainHiking1 mi
- Battle Ax Mountain Trail #3340Hiking1.2 mi
- Humbug CreekCanoeing2 mi
- Gold ButteSummit2.2 mi
- Battle Ax CreekCanoeing3 mi
- Phantom Natural BridgeNatural arch6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bear LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Suttle LakeLake fishing · ~57 min drive
- Metolius RiverRiver fishing · ~54 min drive
- Upper LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Whitewater LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Triangle LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Lake SarahLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Timber LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Francis LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Hunts LakeLake fishing · ~34 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Elk Lake
Best months: June–September. 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
40° / 27°
19 wet · 6 snow
Feb
44° / 27°
16 wet · 5 snow
Mar
49° / 29°
19 wet · 5 snow
Apr
56° / 33°
18 wet · 2 snow
May
64° / 38°
15 wet
Jun
71° / 43°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 47°
4 wet
Aug
82° / 46°
4 wet
Sep
74° / 41°
7 wet
Oct
60° / 35°
14 wet
Nov
46° / 31°
18 wet · 3 snow
Dec
38° / 27°
19 wet · 6 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, OR, 16.8 mi away at 2,475 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
