The Bank Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping
The Bank Campground in CO
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 5 of 5: an extreme drive in.
- Recorded as maintained only for low-range 4WD, dirt, pitching to 16%, 25% of it on a shelf.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 20 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 30 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 15 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Located 15 miles north of Cañon City at an elevation of 6,890 feet, The Bank Campground sits in a piñon pine and juniper landscape surrounded by limestone cliffs. The site features 31 individual campsites, two group sites, four vault toilets, and a day-use parking area. Each site includes a picnic table and fire ring, with some pull-through options available in B-Loop. Water and hookups are not available. Hikers and rock climbers have direct access to nearly 1,000 bolted routes on Shelf Road via the Cactus Cliff and Dark Side trails.
Getting there: From Highway 50 in Cañon City, Take Dozier Avenue north following it as it turns west. At the four-way stop sign turn right on Field Avenue and follow it north until it turns into CR 9. In approximately 10 miles, continue straight and follow the sign for The Bank Campground. Campground is located approximately 1 mile up the rough dirt road.
- Little separation from through roads or other sites here, a 35-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Mitre Peak stands 1,669 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 36–64°F, 0.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 98 of 100.