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Why not stop by Bench Lake if you're passing through these parts. Yep, outdoors fun stuff truly is abundant here in the Northern Cascade Range. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Pratt Lake Trail, and Bare Mountain is clearly visible from Bench Lake. Good hiking is available along the Middle Fork Trail; if you've had enough of Bench Lake, Bear Lakes is nearby. No way I can stop, cause I'm havin' a perfect time here at Bench Lake. Hiking is a popular thing
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| | to do around Bench Lake; Mount Defiance Trail is a nice local trail, and a good place to camp here at Bench Lake is West Fork Campground.
This lake is so wonderful. Camping is available at Commonwealth Campground, and Salish Lodge And Spa is a good spot to get some rest. Bench Lake sees pretty high levels of precipitation; the wettest month of the year is frequently December, that's the one that rains the most while July is the month with the least amount of | |
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precipitation. Bench Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Cascade Range.
There's no way anybody can get bored here in the Northern Cascade Range. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby Alpental; a brilliant
place for whitewater paddling is Money Creek. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Bench Lake. For the period of the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's,
and nighttime lows at Bench Lake during the wintertime commonly drop into the 30's.
If you're here, you might as well explore Devils Canyon; you can run the rapids of Taylor River. This lake is so wonderful. Hit the slopes at Snoqualmie in the vicinity; getting to Bear Creek from Bench Lake is easy.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.65694
Longitude: -121.5
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bench Lake. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Bench Lake:
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| | Hiking Trails Near Bench Lake:
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Middle Fork Trail, King County, 9 miles away
12.2 hiking miles, 903 feet elevation difference |
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Pratt Lake Trail, King County, 11 miles away
8 hiking miles, 2378 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Bench Lake:
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Alpental, Washington, 11 miles away
2280 vertical feet |
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Snoqualmie, Washington, 12 miles away
1100 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Bench Lake:
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Taylor River, King CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class IV - 3 miles long (Marten Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
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Money Creek, King CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class IV-V - 2.9 miles long (Upstream of Money Creek Road Bridge) |
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Dingford Creek, King CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class V+ - 1.3 miles long (Goat Creek to Middle Fork Snoqualmie) |
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23 miles away
27 miles away
