Bench Lake Mt Rainier

To the left is snow lake camp featuring two sites a bear pole and a privy.
Bench lake mt rainier. After 75 miles the trail forks. Be prepared for a lot of steps man made and natural terrain as well. South cascades mount adams.
Trail map photo gallery. To the left is snow lake camp featuring two sites a bear pole and a privy. N46 45 745 w121 41 946 snow lake.
The hike rises and falls sometimes a dirt path then a rocky surface crossing simple logs over unicorn creek where we were surprised by a well camouflaged frog keeping cool and stunning viewpoints of mt rainier. Backpacking the snow lake wilderness campsites are often late melting out and may be snow covered until july. Walk the shore a short distance to take pictures of mount rainier with bench lake in the foreground a view rivaling that of reflection lakes.
N46 46 065 w121 42 419 notable waypoints. Bench lake is a 1 3 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near packwood washington that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. It steepens back to snow lake and ends in the open inlet area where a way trail.
N46 45 443 w121 41 942. One mile from the trailhead is a junction. There is no trail around bench lake.
This short undulating trail rises into a meadow and drops to a spur for bench lake. Helens 40 years after the blast. 46 1612 121 4009 open map in new window.