Bench Lake can be found on the Crestone Peak USGS quad topo map. Bench Lake is a lake in Custer County in the state of Colorado. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 37.9778, -105.5764 and the altitude is 12490 feet (3807 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: 37.9778
Longitude: -105.5764
Elevation: 12490 ft (3807 m)
Locator Map - Bench Lake
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Local Weather
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Saturday:
High: 38°F - Low: 20°F
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Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
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Sunday:
High: 40°F - Low: 20°F
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Cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning...then slight chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs near 40. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
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Monday:
High: 40°F - Low: 19°F
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Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
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Tuesday:
High: 39°F - Low: 18°F
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Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow. Highs 33 to 38.
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Wednesday:
High: 37°F - Low: 16°F
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Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow. Lows 9 to 18. Highs in the lower to mid 30s.
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Thursday:
High: 38°F - Low: 15°F
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Partly cloudy. Highs 31 to 37. Lows 5 to 14.
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Friday:
High: 39°F - Low: --°F
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Partly cloudy. Highs 31 to 37. Lows 5 to 14.
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Nearby Trails
North Colony Creek (Distance: 0.8 mi)
A longer trail to several very scenic lakes. Parts of the access road barely deserve to be classified as a road. Early in the season, runoff seems to use the road as much as the creek, and the snowpac...
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From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Wilderness"
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Westcliffe, CO - Hiking - length:15 mi
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Crestone Needle (Distance: 0.9 mi)
A challenging scramble up one of Colorado’s hardest 14,000-foot peaks. This is not just a hike. It is a sustained, steep scramble (hand and foot climb) up a popular route with loose rock, running wate...
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From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Wilderness"
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Westcliffe, CO - Hiking - length:6.4 mi
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Crestone Peak (Distance: 0.9 mi)
A challenging scramble up one of Colorado’s hardest 14,000-foot peaks. Like Crestone Needle, this hike involves some steep scrambling (hand and foot climbing) up a popular route with loose rock, runni...
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From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Wilderness"
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Westcliffe, CO - Hiking - length:10 mi
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South Colony Lakes (Distance: 1.0 mi)
A very popular trail to a pair of scenic lakes above the tree line. Parts of the access road barely deserve to be classified as a road. Early in the season, runoff seems to use the road as much as the...
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From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Wilderness"
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Westcliffe, CO - Hiking - length:4.4 mi
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Humboldt Peak (Distance: 1.2 mi)
A popular trail to one of Colorado’s easier 14,000-foot peaks with great summit views. This trail is mostly above the tree line, exposing hikers to thunderstorms and severe weather. Start this climb a...
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From the guidebook "Hiking Colorado's Sangre de Cristo Wilderness"
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Westcliffe, CO - Hiking - length:8 mi
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Nearby Hotels
No Hotels found nearby
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