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Many people like to go to Bench Lake. Summertime highs at Bench Lake generally tend to be in the 70's. Once the sun is down it falls down to the 50's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's while the cold winter nights at Bench Lake are in the 30's. This lake is so wonderful. The snow is splendid at White Pass; why not camp at Cougar Rock Campground if you're here at Bench Lake. If you want a great time in the great outdoors just come on
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| | up to the Northern Cascade Range. If you're here at Bench Lake, checking out The Bench is a must It's always splendid to take a look at Fairy Falls.
Visiting Mount Rainier National Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet; the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of nearby Crystal Mountain. The Northern Cascade Range scenery is always beautiful. Now, you may assume that's a lot but there's even more fun stuff to do here at Bench | |
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Lake. Looking for some flowing water? Try Sunbeam Creek, and in case you don’t have a problem getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Butter Creek.
These mountains rock, just check out all the enjoyable things
to do in the Northern Cascade Range. You're probably keen on lakes, Blue Lake is one of those nearby, and whitewater paddling is tremendous on Skate Creek. At Bench Lake you can catch a sight of Boundary Peak, and hiking along the
Moraine Trail is tremendous fun. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this spot.
Bench Lake is a wet spot that gets a good deal of rain; November is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest month is July. This lake is so
wonderful. If you came for an overnight stay Packwood RV Park and Campground is a great location to camp, and you can have a magnificent hiking adventure along the Tatoosh Trail. Bench Lake lays in the shadow of the Tatoosh Range, and do take a hike on the Skyline Trail.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.7625
Longitude: -121.6961
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Washington Outdoors Index
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bench Lake. |
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| | Hiking Trails Near Bench Lake:
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Skyline Trail, Pierce County, 3 miles away
6.2 hiking miles, 1839 feet elevation difference |
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Moraine Trail, Pierce County, 3 miles away
2.4 hiking miles, 452 feet elevation difference |
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Tatoosh Trail, Lewis County, 5 miles away
16.4 hiking miles, 5829 feet elevation difference |
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| | Ski Areas Near Bench Lake:
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White Pass, Washington, 22 miles away
1500 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Bench Lake:
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Butter Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 4 miles away
Class III - 2.5 miles long (along FR 5270) |
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Skate Creek, Lewis CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Class III+ - 3.1 miles long (Johnson Creek to Craig Road) |
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| | National Parks Near Bench Lake:
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25 miles away
28 miles away
