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California
Bench Lake
2.0 mi
Distance
229 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Kings Canyon National Park
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Why you'll love it
Through-trail
Out & back
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Bench Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 229 ft
- Highest point
- 10,785 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,538 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Bench Lake is a 2.00-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 229 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 10,785 feet.
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