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Elbow Lake
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Elbow Lake

Horsefly · Rec Site · 7 sites · First-come, first-servedGravel access
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Elbow Lake runs in benches down toward the shore, with the Cariboo Mountains filling the view to the east. The middle bench is the open one, and the sites further back sit in trees, so you can trade the view for shade.

Camping is first come, first served across 7 sites, on gravel. There is no formal ramp, so this is a hand-launch spot for small boats. The water is about 1.3 km from the site.

Hendrix Lake is about 16 km away, but fuel is a serious errand at roughly 40 km, so pull in with a tank you are happy with.

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Where it is

52.2335, -120.8512
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drive (one-way)
459 km
drive time
7h 25m
round-trip
$207
110.1 L

Routed on real roads. Fuel at $1.882/L and 12.0 L/100km — a default. Create a free account to save your vehicle and get a real estimate.

Fuel price is Statistics Canada’s monthly average for July 2026, adjusted for B.C. motor fuel tax outside Metro Vancouver.

Around this site

Fuel 40 km· Race TracTown 16 km· Hendrix LakeLake 1 km· Elbow LakeHot spring 120 km· Canoe Creek Warm SpringTrailhead 71 km· Battle Mountain Trailhead

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