Elk Lake
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Elk Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Olympic National Forest.
Roads to be Closed for Wildlife on October 1, 2026
Agency alert covering Olympic National Forest · USFS · Olympic National Forest
FS-2451 and Copper Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Olympic National Forest · Order 06-09-26-10 · USFS · Olympic National Forest
FS-2160 Road Closure for Bridge Inspection
Agency alert covering Olympic National Forest · Order 06-09-26-07 · USFS · Olympic National Forest
High Steel Bridge and surrounding area closed to pedestrians/off trail hiking
Agency alert covering Olympic National Forest · Order 06-09-24-08 · USFS · Olympic National Forest
Alcohol ban in effect along Lake Cushman corridor
Agency alert covering Olympic National Forest · USFS · Olympic National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Olympic National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Elk Lake is a 9-acre lake near Lilliwaup, Washington, at about 1,056 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Local outfitters
- Tidewater RV Park9 mi away
- Port of Dewatto9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Elk Lake Trail #805.1Hiking0.2 mi
- ELK LAKE SOUTHHiking0.2 mi
- Jefferson CreekCanoeing1.7 mi
- Hamma Hamma CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- Lena CreekCamping2.1 mi
The BrothersSummitPhoto: Stevekuo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi- Lilliwaup FallsWaterfall7 mi
Triton CoveState parkPhoto: Ryan Quick from Greenbelt, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Miller PondLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Flapjack LakesLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Aldrich LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Twin LakesLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Lake StandstillLake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Erdman LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Collins LakeLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Wildberry LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Jiggs LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Mission LakeLake fishing · ~24 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Hamma Hamma CampgroundCamping · ~3 min drive
- The BrothersSummit · ~10 min drivePhoto: Stevekuo, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mt. Ellinor AccessHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- Upper Mount Ellinor Trail #812.1Mountain biking · ~12 min drivePhoto: U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Elk Lake
Best months: May–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
45° / 36°
20 wet · 1 snow
Feb
48° / 35°
17 wet
Mar
52° / 37°
18 wet
Apr
58° / 40°
16 wet
May
65° / 46°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 50°
9 wet
Jul
76° / 54°
5 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
5 wet
Sep
69° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
58° / 44°
15 wet
Nov
50° / 39°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 35°
20 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cushman Powerhouse #2, WA, 13.9 mi away at 21 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
