Must-see viewpoint · Clear Creek, Colorado
Mount Bancroft
Mount Bancroft is a viewpoint in Clear Creek, Colorado.
Mount Bancroft: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Bancroft
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Bancroft — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.83754, -105.70024. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Bancroft
- Parry Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~1 km · Must-see
- James Peak Protection Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~5 km · Must-see
- Berthoud Pass · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~10 km · Must-see
- Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Engelmann Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vasquez Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bard Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Parnassus · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jasper Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~22 km · Must-see
- Jones Pass (Colorado) · viewpoint · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
- Arapaho National Forest · sanctuary · Grand · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Neva · viewpoint · Boulder · ~24 km · Must-see
- Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~24 km · Must-see
- Halfmoon Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Bethel · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~26 km · Must-see
- Arapaho Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pettingell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Bancroft
- Parry Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~1 km · Must-see
- James Peak Protection Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~5 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~5 km · Must-see
- Berthoud Pass · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~10 km · Must-see
- Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~13 km · Must-see
- Engelmann Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~17 km · Must-see
- Vasquez Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bard Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Parnassus · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~21 km · Must-see
- Jasper Peak · viewpoint · Boulder · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Bancroft yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Bancroft?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Bancroft?
Nearby: Parry Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), James Peak Protection Area (viewpoint, 5 km), Saint Mary's Glacier (viewpoint, 5 km), Berthoud Pass (viewpoint, 10 km), Colorado Mountain (viewpoint, 13 km), Engelmann Peak (viewpoint, 17 km).
Is Mount Bancroft worth visiting?
Mount Bancroft is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Colorado on Spotwander.