They sit in the valley formed between Mt Aosta to the south and Mount Fox to the north.

The lakes and their immediate surroundings accordingly mark the northernmost portion of the Elk Valley and are protected as Elk Lakes Provincial Park.

[1] The Elk Lakes cabin, maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada, 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 that can be accessed via a logging road.

This article about a location in the Regional District of East Kootenay, Canada is a stub.