Bench Lake can be found on the Mount Pinchot USGS quad topo map. Bench Lake is a lake in Fresno County in the state of California. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 36.9488, -118.4651 and the altitude is 10564 feet (3220 meters). Anyone interested in fishing Bench Lake should consult with local guides and resources before heading out to fish. Anglers who have fished Bench Lake are invited to submit reviews of the lake. Tell us when you went, what you caught, how the experience ranked overall. Thanks for your reviews, they help to make Fishing Works the best website for anglers.
Feature Type: Lake
Latitude: 36.9488
Longitude: -118.4651
Elevation: 10564 ft (3220 m)
Locator Map - Bench Lake
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Local Weather
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Friday:
High: --°F - Low: 58°F
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Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
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Saturday:
High: 100°F - Low: 52°F
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Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Highs around 100. Light wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
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Sunday:
High: 90°F - Low: 48°F
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Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 90. Light wind becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.
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Monday:
High: 82°F - Low: 42°F
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Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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Tuesday:
High: 88°F - Low: 45°F
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Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
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Wednesday:
High: 92°F - Low: 50°F
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Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
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Thursday:
High: 92°F - Low: 50°F
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Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
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Nearby Trails
Bench Lake (Distance: 0.1 mi)
The price of admission to the incredible scenery beyond Sawmill Lake is the extremely strenuous climb to that lake on Day 1. Once that price has been paid, however, the next few days traverse highly v...
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From the guidebook "Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada"
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Bishop, CA - Hiking - length:46 mi
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Split Mountain (Distance: 5.6 mi)
The second-easiest ascent of a 14,000-foot mountain in the Sierra (Mount Muir is the easiest). The large cleft separating the north and south summits makes this peak easily identifiable from down in O...
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From the guidebook "Climbing California's Mountains"
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Big Pine, CA - Climbing - length:18 mi
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Mount Prater (Distance: 6.3 mi)
A companion peak to Split Mountain, or a fine climb in its own right. The long and strenuous route to the top of Mount Prater follows the trail to Split Mountain for most of the way.
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From the guidebook "Climbing California's Mountains"
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Big Pine, CA - Climbing - length:14 mi
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Mount Tinemaha (East Ridge) (Distance: 7.1 mi)
A complex, picturesque peak on the eastern crest overlooking Owens Valley. Its multi-peaked summit can be seen for a long way and is often mistaken for Split Mountain (but it doesn’t have that one maj...
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From the guidebook "Climbing California's Mountains"
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Big Pine, CA - Climbing - length:5 mi
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Sawmill Lake (Distance: 7.8 mi)
This extremely strenuous trip climbs steeply from the sweltering Owens Valley at 4700 feet to a refreshing, beautiful alpine lake at 10,000 feet. After the long, steep, exposed climb, you’ll arrive we...
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From the guidebook "Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada"
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Bishop, CA - Hiking - length:16 mi
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Nearby Hotels
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