White Fork 2024
White Fork to Bench Lake
Thursday, August 29, 2024
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Journal Entry: Low of 38F last night. Started walking around 8am. Varied terrain with ups and downs around to the high lakes. Pass looked like a steep wall. Not so bad when we got closer. Followed a sand path the first part with rocks held in like concrete. Very strange. Then mostly small talus to the top. Got there around 11:30. Descent was very loose in the steep parts. Long route finding to Bench Lake, arriving around 4:15. Nice campsite at the east end of the lake. Tomorrow we are on trail to Twin Lakes via Pinchot Pass.
 east lake below White Fork Saddle with reflections |
 White Fork valley |
 White Fork Pass ahead |  White Fork Pass |
 White Fork Pass from the base |  sand looking “concrete” that we ascended |
 ascent route |  view back down to high ponds |
 view to the west from White Fork Pass |  White Fork Pass |
 view to the east from White Fork Pass |  Steve & Ron on White Fork Pass |
 view back toward the pass |  Lake 11515 ahead |
 White Fork Pass above Lake 11515 |  mountains behind one of the small lakes |
 Arrow Peak over treed valley |  Bench Lake from west shore |
 Bench Lake and island | |