Bench Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California     User input for Bench Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California: Be the first to submit input for Bench Lakes. Help improve this web site with your great input. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. You absolutely must fancy the Central Sierra Nevada. Really good skiing awaits you at Mammoth Mountain, and don't leave Bench Lakes without first paying a visit to Iva Bell Hot Springs. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Cold Water Campground is always a good experience, and June Mountain has great slopes and a friendly staff. A wonderful place for whitewater paddling near Bench Lakes is Mono Creek,       and if you need a site to stay Snowcreek Resort is a good choice. This lake is so wonderful. Good hiking is available along the John Muir Trail - section 2; a beautiful lake like Midge Lake is a good place to pop by. Bench Lakes is a location that is quite dried out ordinarily; the month with most of the rain is January, and June is when it's the driest. Man, is there plenty of fun things to do in the Central Sierra Nevada. Camping is available at Vermilion                  Campground, and from Bench Lakes you obtain a tremendous view of Devils Top. Devils Postpile National Monument is a very delightful location to stop by near Bench Lakes, and going for a hike on the Mammoth Rock Trail is always a glorious adventure. Any time is a fine time at Bench Lakes if you adore the outdoors. Bigwood is a good place to get some rest, and you can go for a hike on the Sherwin Lakes Trail. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Bench Lakes. When the night sets in temperatures dip down into the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's; night lows in the 20's for Bench Lakes. In case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on San Joaquin River - South Fork; Lost Keys Lakes is a fine lake nearby. There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Bench Lakes.   Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes 7 miles away Snowcreek Resort, the original year-round resort of Mammoth Lakes, combines the ultimate High Sierra experience with superior customer service. Located in beautiful Mammoth Lakes, CA, Snowcreek is jus... Bigwood, Mammoth Lakes 8 miles away Big Wood is located away from town. Surrounded by a quiet residential neighborhood, this complex is nestled in the snow-topped trees during winter and upon beautifully landscaped grounds in the summer... Current weather conditions at Bench Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California Local climate location: HUNTINGTON LAKE 21 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 37.50167 Longitude: -119.0136 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 Lakes List of books available on Amazon.com about Bench Lakes, Central Sierra Nevada, Fresno County, California. Outdoors Recreation Near Madera, California Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Madera, California, the metro area neareast to Bench Lakes. 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 Lakes.   Hotels Near Bench Lakes: Snowcreek Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 7 miles away Bigwood, Mammoth Lakes, 8 miles away Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes, 8 miles away Juniper Springs Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 8 miles away 1849 Condos at Mammoths Canyon Lodge, Mammoth Lakes, 8 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bench Lakes: Cold Water Campground, Mono County, 5 miles away Vermilion Campground, Fresno County, 7 miles away Upper Vermillion Campground, Fresno County, 7 miles away Reds Meadow Campground, Madera County, 8 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Bench Lakes: Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County, 7 miles away       2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference Sherwin Lakes Trail, Mono County, 8 miles away        3.4 hiking miles, 954 feet elevation difference John Muir Trail - section 2, County, 18 miles away       33.1 hiking miles, 3881 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Bench Lakes: Mammoth Mountain, California, 11 miles away       3100 vertical feet June Mountain, California, 14 miles away       2590 vertical feet Sierra Summit, California, 18 miles away       1600 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Bench Lakes: Mono Creek, Fresno CountyCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV(V) - 1.5 miles long (Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion) San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera CountyCounty, 11 miles away       Class IV-V - 7 miles long (Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs) San Joaquin River - Middle Fork, Madera CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class V+ - 32.5 miles long (Devils Postpile Nat'l Monument to Mammoth Pool Reservoir)   National Parks Near Bench Lakes: Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA, 19 miles away Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA, 45 miles away Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA, 59 miles away   Lakes Near Bench Lakes: Lost Keys Lakes, Fresno CountyCounty, 1 miles away Midge Lake, Fresno CountyCounty, 1 miles away