Benson Pond Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 15 ft
- climb
- 4,157 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Benson Pond Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Oregon covering 0.42 miles with 19 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward route to Benson Pond.
Local outfitters
- Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort10 mi away
- Steens Mountain Running Camp44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Wilderness TrailHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: nickavarvel, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Blitzen River TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: nickavarvel, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Oregon Desert TrailHiking · ~27 min drive
- Little Blitzen TrailHiking · ~36 min drive
Steens Summit TrailHiking · ~45 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Wildhorse Lake TrailHiking · ~45 min drivePhoto: lamblukas, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Big Indian TrailHiking · ~41 min drive
- Crane Pond Overlook TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Tombstone Canyon TrailHiking · ~31 min drive
- Mud Creek-Ankle Creek TrailHiking · ~46 min drive
Best time to visit Benson Pond Trail
Best months: May–September. 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
39° / 20°
Feb
43° / 22°
Mar
52° / 27°
Apr
58° / 31°
May
68° / 39°
Jun
75° / 44°
Jul
85° / 50°
Aug
83° / 48°
Sep
75° / 40°
Oct
62° / 31°
Nov
47° / 24°
Dec
37° / 20°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Malheur Refuge Hq, OR, 21.2 mi away at 4,118 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
