Upper Elk Lake and Lower Elk Lake, collectively known as the Elk Lakes, are a pair of alpine lakes in southeastern

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

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. They sit in the valley formed between Mt Aosta to the south and Mount Fox to the north. The Elk Lakes sit approximately two miles from the border between the Provinces of

and

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Upper Elk Lake is the headwaters of the Elk River. The lakes and their immediate surroundings accordingly mark the northernmost portion of the Elk Valley and are protected as

Elk Lakes Provincial Park Elk Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located west of the continental divide (the British Columbia/Alberta border). It is located adjacent to Height of the Rockies Provincial Park and is about 1 ...

. The Elk Lakes cabin, maintained by the

Alpine Club of Canada The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is an amateur athletic association with its national office in Canmore, Alberta that has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineering since its founding in 1906. The club was co-founded by Arthur Oliver Wheeler, ...

, is located a short distance east of Lower Elk Lake. There are also several nearby hiking trails and a tent-camping site near and around the lakes.

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* * * Lakes of British Columbia Kootenay Land District Elk Valley (British Columbia) {{EastKootenay-geo-stub