Benson Lake is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Benson State Recreation Area near Saint Cloud, WA. The route reaches Benson Lake at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 46 ft1.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Larch Mountain Trail #441 45.57775, -122.11722
Nearest town Saint Cloud, WA
Directions
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Benson Lake
1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 28 min
Elevation 33–45 ft
Out & Back · Benson State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Larch Mountain Trail #441 · 45.57775, -122.11722
Weather Sep 4: Heavy drizzle, high 67°F / low 55° · precip 64% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Multnomah Falls stop 103 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Benson Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
3% paved97% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 67°F55°
Precip64%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:43 PM
Sat
69°54°
28%
Sun
76°56°
39%
Mon
74°52°
32%
Tue
82°55°
Wed
93°59°
Thu
82°62°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Multnomah Falls stop 103 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Larch Mountain Trail #441 Trailhead
- Wahkeena Rearing Lake 1.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Upper Coopey Falls–Lower Multnomah Falls, 7 falls 13.4 mi · ▲ 5,133 ft
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