Benchmark Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington

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     Don't try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a pleasant time here at Benchmark Lake. Camping is available at Knuppenburg Lake Campground, and a day on the slopes of Crystal Mountain is just what you need. While staying at Benchmark Lake you could always look at Cowlitz Pass; dry warm beds await you at Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit. For the period of the warm months at Benchmark Lake temperatures are typically in the 60's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures  
   sink down into the 40's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 30's, and overnight lows in the 10's for Benchmark Lake.
So much entertaining stuff to do here in the Northern Cascade Range, too pleasant to be true. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Benchmark Lake; Cramer Lake Trail is a tremendous local trail; there are other places here than Benchmark Lake, for example Dumbbell Lake. Man, is there a lot of enjoyable stuff to do in the Northern
 
               Cascade Range. Pipe Lake is a great lake next to Benchmark Lake; get yourself into a kayak and hit Cowlitz River - Clear Fork. This lake is so wonderful. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Twin Sisters Trail; the snow is great at White Pass.
This lake is so wonderful. Cramer Mountain is picturesque and can be spotted from Benchmark Lake; a fine place to camp here at Benchmark Lake is White Pass Campground. Benchmark Lake is one of the lakes here in the Northern Cascade Range. Take a hike on the Jug Lake Trail, and get drenched paddling on American River.
Benchmark Lake is a reasonably wet place ordinarily with a good deal of precipitation; through the month of January you get the most snow around here; July meanwhile is the driest month.

 
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Current weather conditions at Benchmark Lake, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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Local climate location: RAINIER PARADISE R S 11 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.70361
Longitude: -121.3778

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These outdoors activities are available near Benchmark Lake.
 Hotels Near Benchmark Lake:
Howard Johnson Snoqualmie/Summit, Snoqualmie Pass, 34 miles away
Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum, 35 miles away
Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum, 37 miles away
Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum, 38 miles away
Kings Valu Inn, Enumclaw, 47 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Benchmark Lake:
White Pass Campground, Yakima County, 3 miles away
Knuppenburg Lake Campground, Lewis County, 5 miles away
Soda Springs Campground, Lewis County, 7 miles away
Bumping Lake - Wenatchee National Forest, Chelan, 9 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Benchmark Lake:
Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
       6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference
Twin Sisters Trail, Yakima County, 2 miles away
       7.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference
Jug Lake Trail, Lewis County, 2 miles away
       13.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Benchmark Lake:
White Pass, Washington, 3 miles away
      1500 vertical feet
Crystal Mountain, Washington, 13 miles away
      3100 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Benchmark Lake:
American River, -blank- CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing)
Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground)
Chinook Creek, Pierce CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats)
 National Parks Near Benchmark Lake:
Mount Rainier National Park, Ashford - WA, 42 miles away
 Lakes Near Benchmark Lake:
Dumbbell Lake, Lewis CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Pipe Lake, Lewis CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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