Lake Ben, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County, Washington

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    Many people like to go to Lake Ben. But wait, there's more cool things to do in the Olympic Mountains. A magnificent spot to camp here at Lake Ben is Staircase Campground, and if you haven’t been to Olympic National Park, you ought to schedule some time for it since you're here. If the weather is pretty, you get a perfect panorama of Mount Duckabush from Lake Ben; tremendous skiing awaits you at Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the  
   Olympic Mountains. A great nearby hotel is Canal Side Resort & Motel, and nearby O'Neil Pass is a perfect place to go.
This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along the Skyline Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity, and get drenched paddling on Skokomish River - North Fork. If you want a good time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Lake Ben. Camping is available at Brown Creek Campground, and getting to Eight Stream
 
               from Lake Ben is uncomplicated.
Hiking along the Elwha River Trail is splendid fun, and if you need a site to stay Union Bay Hot Tub Cabins is a good choice. This lake is so wonderful. Have a great hiking adventure along the Long Ridge Trail, and a lake close by is Hart Lake. Through the months of summer highs here at Lake Ben get into the 70's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's, and nighttime lows throughout the wintertime for Lake Ben tend to be in the 30's.
A lot of rainfall falls at Lake Ben; December is the month that gets the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Lake Ben is a beautiful lake in the Olympic Mountains.

 
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Current weather conditions at Lake Ben, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County, Washington
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Local climate location: ELWHA RANGER STATION 18 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.6225
Longitude: -123.37

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These outdoors activities are available near Lake Ben.
 Hotels Near Lake Ben:
Union Bay Hot Tub Cabins, Hoodsport, 15 miles away
Canal Side Resort & Motel, Shelton, 19 miles away
Glen Ayr Motel & RV Park, Hoodsport, 19 miles away
Creekside Inn, Hoodsport, 19 miles away
Best Western Olympic Lodge, Port Angeles, 23 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lake Ben:
Staircase Campground, Mason County, 6 miles away
Brown Creek Campground, Mason County, 10 miles away
Wynoochee Falls Campground, Grays Harbor County, 13 miles away
Lake Cushman Resort, Hoodsport, 14 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Lake Ben:
Elwha River Trail, Clallam County, 15 miles away
       64 hiking miles, 4020 feet elevation difference
Long Ridge Trail, Clallam County, 18 miles away
       40.2 hiking miles, 5708 feet elevation difference
Skyline Trail, Jefferson County, 19 miles away
       52.4 hiking miles, 5309 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Lake Ben:
Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, Washington, 19 miles away
      100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Lake Ben:
Skokomish River - North Fork, Mason CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class V+ - 5.6 miles long (Seven Stream to Staircase)
Skokomish River - North Fork, Mason CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Staircase to Lake Cushman)
Quinault River, Jefferson CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Pony Bridge to Graves Creek)
 National Parks Near Lake Ben:
Olympic National Park, Port Angeles - WA, 22 miles away
 Lakes Near Lake Ben:
Hart Lake, Jefferson CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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