Elbow Lake
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is Elbow Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. It doesn't name Elbow Lake, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure Update
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-16 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Grand Park 2 Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Snoqualmie Ranger District · Order 06-05-26-13 · USFS · Snoqualmie Ranger District
Bell Creek Bridge Damaged
Agency closure covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Rescission of Shooting Restrictions
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Electric Fire Closure Order
Agency alert covering Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order 06-05-26-19 · USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Elbow Lake is a 5-acre lake near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, at about 3,907 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Blue Sky RV Park20 mi away
- Icicle River RV Resort38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Derrick Lake TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Tin Cup Joe Falls TrailHiking0.7 mi
Preacher MountainSummitPhoto: Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.1 mi- Dingford Creek FallsWaterfall2.1 mi
- Power Shower BoulderRock climbing2.3 mi
Middle Fork CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain3.3 mi- Snowshoe FallsWaterfall5.6 mi
- South Fork Snoqualmie RiverCanoeing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Carole LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Horseshoe LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Nordrum LakeLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Lower Tuscohatchie LakeLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Snoqualmie LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Nimue LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Merlin LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Snoqualmie Lake PotholesLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Crystal LakeLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Myrtle LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Preacher MountainSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Buidhe, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Middle Fork CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
Chair PeakRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Wilderness trespasser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pratt River TrailHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Elbow Lake
Best months: July–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
32° / 25°
20 wet
Feb
35° / 26°
17 wet
Mar
40° / 29°
20 wet
Apr
46° / 33°
19 wet
May
53° / 38°
17 wet
Jun
60° / 43°
14 wet
Jul
68° / 50°
8 wet
Aug
69° / 51°
7 wet
Sep
63° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
49° / 38°
16 wet
Nov
38° / 30°
19 wet
Dec
32° / 24°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stampede Pass, WA, 17.8 mi away at 3,959 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Campfire Ban in Effect Forest-wide
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest · Order dated July 21, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Sep 15, 2026 · Forest Service
