Bench Trail
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Lucerne Valley
Bench Trail
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Bench Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Mountaintop Ranger District. It doesn't name Bench Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Radford Fire Closure Area
Agency closure covering Mountaintop Ranger District · Order 05-12-52-24-06 · USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District
Safety Alert - Falling Rocks at Bonita Falls
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
Fire Restrictions
Agency alert covering San Bernardino National Forest · Order 05-12-00-26-05 · USFS · San Bernardino National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Mountaintop Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 5,175 ft
- Mountaintop Ranger DistrictSan Bernardino National Forest
Bench Trail is a campground in California at about 5,175 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsBeyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDeep Creek Hot Springs
Hot spring
Hot spring · 6.8 mi from Lucerne ValleyNatural hot springs located in San Bernardino National Forest, California, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in Lucerne ValleyLocal outfitters
- Joshua Tree Outfitters45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Redonda RidgeHiking1 mi
- Crab FlatsCamping1 mi
Tent Peg GroupCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.5 mi- Fisherman'sHiking1.6 mi
- Hawes PeakSummit2.3 mi
- Green Valley Lake AreaRock climbing2.3 mi
- Green Valley LakeLake fishing2.8 mi
- Deep CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tent Peg GroupCamping · ~3 min drive
- Fishermans GroupCamping · ~5 min drive
- Ironwood Group CampCamping · ~8 min drive
- Big Pine Equestrian Group CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drive
- Shady Cove Group CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drive
- Holcomb CrossingCamping · Next door
- Crab FlatsCamping · ~2 min drive
- Crab Flats Family CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
- Green ValleyCamping · ~4 min drive
- North Shore CgCamping · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Bench Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 29°
6 wet · 1 snow
Feb
45° / 30°
6 wet · 1 snow
Mar
52° / 32°
6 wet · 1 snow
Apr
60° / 36°
4 wet · 1 snow
May
67° / 41°
2 wet
Jun
76° / 49°
1 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
1 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
1 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
1 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
2 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
3 wet
Dec
43° / 29°
5 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Arrowhead, CA, 6.4 mi away at 5,205 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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