Bench Lakes Trail Idaho

I used it to find this hike and plan to continue using it for other hikes in the years to come.

Bench lakes trail idaho. Take the trail to the left towards bench lakes and follow it across a small creek bridge and up onto the ridge on the western side of redfish lake. From there the loop trail links up with the bench lakes on that northern slope. The bench lakes are the first two lakes you come to after leaving redfish creek barron creek trail 101.

It s a great old lodge and you ll want to check it out. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from may until october. The trail is less than a mile and an easy well worth it side trip if you have the time.

You can proceed further by continuing on the trail to the left of the lake another 2 mile. The bench lakes are the first two lakes you come to after leaving redfish creek barron creek 101 the trail is less than a mile and an easy well worth it side trip if you have the time. The 4th and 5th lakes are tucked into stunning alpine bowls only.

Hiking to the bench lakes by way of the shuttle to redfish inlet trailhead. The journey to the series of bench lakes trail starts at the fishhook creek trailhead near redfish lake lodge. Partway through the hike is a detour up the hill to the first bench lake.

Take a left at the fork and head over a small creek bridge that will lead you along a ridge overlooking the western shore of redfish lake. The trail winds along redfish lake and then winds up mount heyburn. A spur leaves the main trail two thirds of the way across the moraine and climbs to the 2nd bench lake.

There are two more lakes above but you ll have to do a little rock hopping to get to them. You will walk about two thirds of the length of the lake before coming to the next fork. The trail traverses the western redfish moraine all the way to the redfish inlet offering nice views of the lake.