For some reason, I think of Lawrence Lake as "Lost Lake's white trash cousin"... Ok, maybe that's a bit harsh... this is a dammed lake, which takes away some of the charm that mountain lakes should have. The view is decent I guess... Actually, there is a nice view up a valley that's the source of the lake as well - just a pleasant forested valley. The Elk Cove trailhead is a little less than a mile beyond the lake. The first mile of the trail is along a closed road, but it turns to trail after that.