Bench Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington     Custom Search User input for Bench Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington: This is Bench Lake in the Bird Creek area of Mt. Adams, Washington. This is located on the Yakama Reservation portion of land called Tract D which was Treaty land deeded back to the tribes in 1973. Mt. Adams plays peekaboo here with Little Mt. Adams. The ranger of this area, Richard Canapo, stays in a trailer up the hill at the entrance by Mirror Lake and is a good source of local information as well as maps of the trails in the area. Permits are as follows: Entry permit... $5. 00 for a 5 day entry fee Camping and fishing permits are in addition to entry fees and are: Camping... $10. 00 per night per space Fishing ... $5. 00 per day or $10. 00 for 5 days You can have up to 12 pieces of split firewood per night of camping. I should add that the road in to this lake is a bit rough and rocky, a narrow dirt road. Be cautious watching for other traffic, and I would not take an extremely low car in here. Last trip someone put a hole in a crankcase of a PT Cruiser... This can be avoided by careful driving! - Darlisa Black Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       In Washington there are many beautiful lakes, Bench Lake is one of them. All the water falling down from the sky makes Bench Lake a wet spot; the wettest month of the year is usually December, that's the one that snows the most, and July is when it's the driest. Be careful coming to the Northern Cascade Range, you might not ever wanna return home again. In the event that you don’t have a problem getting wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on White Salmon       River, and Avalanche Valley is also a great spot to discover. Bench Lake is a tremendous location to visit for more than one day, Bird Creek Campground is a tremendous location to camp nearby. Lakes are great; Shadow Lake is a lake that's close to Bench Lake. Bench Lake is a beautiful lake in the Northern Cascade Range. Just can't get enough of Bench Lake. Island Campground is a good campground nearby, and dry warm beds await you at Best Western Hood River                  Inn. If the weather is wonderful here at Bench Lake, you can go for a hike along the Round The Mountain Trail, and some of the water close by flows, like Rusk Creek. This lake is so wonderful. There is a brilliant hiking trail close to Bench Lake called the Divide Camp Trail, and Island Spring is an inspiring location to stop at during your stay. Yeah, come up here to the Northern Cascade Range for a delightful time. Not far from Bench Lake, you'll come across Heart Lake which is a pretty lake, and Trout Lake Creek is a tremendous whitewater spot close by. This lake is so wonderful. At Bench Lake you can catch a glimpse of Little Mount Adams, and on a tremendous day you can take a hike along the Highline Trail. High temperatures at Bench Lake during the warm days of summer are in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Bench Lake.   Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River 23 miles away This Hood River hotel in Oregon offers comfortable accommodations with scenic views of the Columbia River. Located in the hub of the Columbia River Gorge, the Best Western Hood River Inn is the perfe... Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River 24 miles away The Comfort Suites is centrally located for business and leisure travelers. This Hood River hotel is only one mile from the Mount Hood Railroad. Area attractions include Beacon Rock, the Columbia Rive... Current weather conditions at Bench Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington Local climate location: MOUNT ADAMS RANGER STN 9 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 46.15944 Longitude: -121.3978 Northern Cascade Range Lakes Complete list of all the lakes in the Northern Cascade Range. Northern Cascade Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Northern Cascade Range. Washington Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Washington Yakima County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Yakima County Books about Bench Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Bench Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Yakima County, Washington. Outdoors Recreation Near Hood River, Oregon Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hood River, Oregon, the metro area neareast to Bench Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Washington Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Washington.     These outdoors activities are available near Bench Lake.   Hotels Near Bench Lake: Best Western Hood River Inn, Hood River, 23 miles away Comfort Suites Hood River, Hood River, 24 miles away Cousins Country Inn, The Dalles, 29 miles away The Dalles Super 8 Motel, The Dalles, 30 miles away The Dalles Inn, The Dalles, 30 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bench Lake: Island Campground, Yakima County, 4 miles away Bird Creek Campground, Yakima County, 6 miles away Cold Springs Campground, Yakima County, 7 miles away Stout Campground, Yakima County, 7 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Bench Lake: Round The Mountain Trail, Skamania County, 7 miles away        15.4 hiking miles, 977 feet elevation difference Highline Trail, Yakima County, 7 miles away        14 hiking miles, 2264 feet elevation difference Divide Camp Trail, Skamania County, 12 miles away        5.2 hiking miles, 1465 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Bench Lake: White Pass, Washington, 23 miles away       1500 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Bench Lake: Trout Lake Creek, Skamania/Klickitat CountyCounty, 11 miles away       Class II-IV - 2.8 miles long (Trout Lake to White Salmon River) White Salmon River, Skamania CountyCounty, 12 miles away       Class III-IV(V) - 8.4 miles long (Cascade Creek to Trout Lake) White Salmon River, Klickitat CountyCounty, 13 miles away       Class IV-V - 5.1 miles long (Warner Road Bridge to Green Truss Bridge)   National Parks Near Bench Lake: Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 49 miles away   Lakes Near Bench Lake: Shadow Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 1 miles away Heart Lake, Yakima CountyCounty, 2 miles away