Lake Ben, Olympic Mountains, Jefferson County, Washington

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     Lake Ben sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the month with most of the rain is December while July is regularly the driest month. This lake is so wonderful. Camping at Brown Creek Campground is always a nice experience. The top of Mount Duckabush is easily distinguished from Lake Ben, and Lake Ben is tremendous enough to spend more than a day at, Staircase Campground is a tremendous local campground.
High temperatures at Lake Ben during the warmest
 
   time of the year are in the 70's with nighttime lows in the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's while Lake Ben nighttime low temperatures during the winter are in the 30's. Lake Ben is one of the lakes here in the Olympic Mountains. If you're here, you might as well stop by O'Neil Pass; perfect hiking is available along the Skyline Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. A stunning lake like Lake LaCrosse in the vicinity of
 
               Lake Ben is a glorious site to go to; going for a hike on the Elwha River Trail is always a splendid adventure. Yeah, come up here to the Olympic Mountains for a tremendous time. Really fine skiing awaits you at Hurricane Ridge Ski Lodge, and a trip to Olympic National Park is worthwhile. Be careful coming to the Olympic Mountains, you might not ever want to go home again. Lakes are such calm sites, why not have a look at Hart Lake close to Lake Ben; whitewater paddling is magnificent on Skokomish River - North Fork.
Just can't get enough of Lake Ben. Take a side tour to Eight Stream; you can go for a hike on the Long Ridge Trail.

 
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23 miles away
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Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles
23 miles away
The Days Inn Port Angeles is located in an area known for its year round breathtaking scenery and hiking trails. It is just 2 miles from the city center and the ferry terminal bound for Victoria, BC a...

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:
Super 8 Port Angeles, Port Angeles, 23 miles away
Days Inn Port Angeles, Port Angeles, 23 miles away
Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles, Port Angeles, 24 miles away
Quality Inn Uptown, Port Angeles, 24 miles away
Alderbrook Resort and Spa, Union, 24 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
Lake LaCrosse, Jefferson CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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Dosewallips Campground
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Upper Elk Lake
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It's been about 6yrs. since I was last at upper Elk Lake,It was my most favorite place to camp. If you were lucky, and got the only camp site on the lake,the lake was yours. The water was so crystal clear, you could almost see the bottom. The fishing was't bad either. There are plenty of trails and creeks to explore.Including Jefferson creek, which will lead you to lower Elk Lake. My children loved this spot as much as I. There was also a rope swing on the other side of the lake.It was heaven. My youngest daughter traveled back to the lake this summer (2008). She says the lake is destroyed, with water plants and logs,she says the water is no longer clear. This makes me sad, I may just have to plan a trip to see for myself....

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Coho Campground
19 miles away
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