Local favourite viewpoint · Gilpin, Colorado
Banta Hill
Banta Hill is a viewpoint in Gilpin, Colorado.
Banta Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Banta Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Banta Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.77527, -105.49361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Banta Hill
- Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~6 km · Must-see
- Centennial Cone Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~15 km · Must-see
- Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Clear Creek · ~19 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~19 km · Must-see
- Elk Meadow Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~20 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Clear Creek · ~20 km · Must-see
- Katherine Craig Park · park · Jefferson · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Bancroft · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~24 km · Must-see
- Parry Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hiwan Homestead Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Barker Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dedisse Park · park · Jefferson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Gross Reservoir · lake · Boulder · ~27 km · Must-see
- Corwina Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
- O'Fallon Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Eldorado Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Boulder · ~28 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Banta Hill
- Flirtation Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~6 km · Must-see
- Colorado Mountain · viewpoint · Gilpin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary's Glacier · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Bancroft · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~24 km · Must-see
- Parry Peak · viewpoint · Clear Creek · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Zion · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- James Peak Protection Area · viewpoint · Grand · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Eldorado Mountain · viewpoint · Boulder · ~29 km · Must-see
- South Table Mountain · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~30 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 Banta Hill yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Banta Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Banta Hill?
Nearby: Flirtation Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Centennial Cone Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Colorado Mountain (viewpoint, 17 km), Bergen Peak State Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 19 km), Saint Mary's Glacier (viewpoint, 19 km), Elk Meadow Park (sanctuary, 20 km).