Bench Lake

Bench Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Bench Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bench Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.29076, -105.72574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bench Lake

• Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~2 km · Must-see
• Ptarmigan Point · viewpoint · Grand · ~4 km · Must-see
• Tyndall Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hallett Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~5 km · Must-see
• Andrews Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~5 km · Must-see
• Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~5 km · Must-see
• Taylor Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rocky Mountain National Park · sanctuary · Larimer · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sprague Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~7 km · Must-see
• Powell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
• Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
• Thatchtop · viewpoint · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
• McHenrys Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fern Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
• Stones Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
• Trail Ridge Road Scenic Byway · attraction · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
• Alberta Falls · waterfall · Larimer · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Alice · viewpoint · Boulder · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bench Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bench Lake

• Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~2 km · Must-see
• Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~8 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~13 km · Must-see
• Shadow Mountain Dam · lake · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Poudre Lake · lake · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
• KSIR-AM (Estes Park) · lake · Larimer · ~22 km · Must-see
• Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see

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