Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months
About Banks Campground
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
- Where: 8 mi south of Cripple Creek, CO · 38.62852, -105.22628
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
44°15°Jan
45°18°Feb
52°25°Mar
58°31°Apr
68°40°May
79°48°Jun
83°54°Jul
81°52°Aug
75°44°Sep
63°33°Oct
52°23°Nov
44°16°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
See Banks Campground from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Side Wall Trail | Hiking | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Blm T5820A | Horse | 0.1 mi | 1.1 mi |
| The Bank Trail | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 1.3 mi |
| Bank Horse Trail | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Sand Gulch | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Blm T5820B | Horse | 1.0 mi | 1.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural
The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Dark Sky Park), 20 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 18.1 mi
Water fill-up: 22 mi
Propane: 13 mi