Bench Lake Rainier

Bench lake is so named because the flat area around the lake is called the bench snow lake may have been named because the cirque in which it lies is filled by icy meltwater from the snowfields of the tatoosh range or because snow often rings the lake until late summer.

Bench lake rainier. The opposite shore drops off to a hill with the road down below leaving hikers at bench lake with gorgeous views of mt. Mount rainier national park is extremely popular in summer and many of its trails can get crowded. It steepens back to snow lake and ends in the open inlet area where a way trail.

When you are finished return to the main trail. Bench and snow lakes trail is a 2 7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near paradise inn washington that features a lake and is rated as moderate. N46 45 745 w121 41 946 snow lake.

N46 46 065 w121 42 419 notable waypoints. As you approach bench lake approximately of a mile into your hike you ll get a full view both across the lake and beyond. There is no trail around bench lake.

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. In about mile from the trailhead we reached the bench above bench lake still under snow with knock out views of unicorn peak the highest peak of the tatoosh range and the less formidable stevens peak. You can improve or add to this guidebook entry bench lake loop 3 trip reports.

The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from july until september. Trail map photo gallery. Helens 40 years after the blast.

N46 45 443 w121 41 942. Submit a trip. Bench lake and snow lake 2 4 miles round trip snow lake 4 672 is located 1 2 miles from bench lake trailhead in a large cirque under unicorn peak 6 971 the tallest peak in the tatoosh range.