Bench Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California     User input for Bench Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California: Be the first to submit input for Bench Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Why not take a refreshing hike along the John Muir Trail - Pacific Crest Section, and if you came for an overnight stay Birch Campground is a good place to camp. Summer at Bench Lake comes with high temperatures in the 90's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 50's; nighttime lows through the wintertime for Bench Lake tend to be in the 20's. Bench Lake is located in the Central Sierra Nevada. This lake is       so wonderful. Hiking along the Kings River Trail is great fun, and you can run the rapids of Kings River - Middle Fork. Just can't get enough of Bench Lake. Looking for something in close proximity to Bench Lake? Lake Marjorie is in the neighborhood, and the vista of Mount Ickes is charming. This place, the Central Sierra Nevada, has so much outdoors amusing things. Bench Lake is right by the Pacific Crest Trail - section 11; First Falls Campground is a tremendous                  campground nearby. So many exciting things to do in the Central Sierra Nevada, not enough time. After a long day outdoors Super 8 Bishop is a good spot to spend a night or two; you're possibly hooked on lakes, Cardinal Lake is one of those nearby. Not much precipitation falls here at Bench Lake; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   Super 8 Bishop, Bishop 23 miles away Welcome to Super 8 Bishop, CA. The AAA approved motel is easily accessible from Hwy 395 North and South. The Super 8 has an outdoor swimming pool, guest laundry and offers a SuperStart Breakfast eve... Days Inn Bishop, Bishop 23 miles away Welcome to the Days Inn Bishop. We are a 3 Diamond Triple A approved property. Our property offers many amenities such as Complimentary High Speed Internet Access, refrigerator & Microwaves, coffee ma... Current weather conditions at Bench Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California Local climate location: BISHOP WSO AP 22 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 36.94889 Longitude: -118.4642 Central Sierra Nevada Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Central Sierra Nevada. Central Sierra Nevada Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Central Sierra Nevada. California Lakes Complete list of all lakes in California Fresno County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Fresno County Books about Bench Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Bench Lake, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Bishop, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bishop, California, the metro area neareast to Bench Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.     These outdoors activities are available near Bench Lake.   Hotels Near Bench Lake: Super 8 Bishop, Bishop, 23 miles away Days Inn Bishop, Bishop, 23 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Bishop, Bishop, 23 miles away Thunderbird Motel, Bishop, 23 miles away Ramada Limited Bishop, Bishop, 24 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bench Lake: Birch Campground, Inyo County, 10 miles away First Falls Campground, Inyo County, 10 miles away Sage Flat Campground, Inyo County, 10 miles away Second Falls Campground, Inyo County, 10 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Bench Lake: John Muir Trail - Pacific Crest Section, County, 8 miles away       142.1 hiking miles, 7476 feet elevation difference Pacific Crest Trail - section 11, County, 9 miles away       264.9 hiking miles, 9028 feet elevation difference Kings River Trail, Inyo County, 12 miles away        14.4 hiking miles, 2759 feet elevation difference   Whitewater Near Bench Lake: Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno CountyCounty, 19 miles away       Class V+ - 29 miles long (Dusy Branch to South Fork confluence)   National Parks Near Bench Lake: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 39 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 41 miles away   Lakes Near Bench Lake: Lake Marjorie, Fresno CountyCounty, 2 miles away Cardinal Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 4 miles away