USDA Forest Service · Colorado
North Bank (CO)
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,573 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile good · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- NORTH BANK CG (NFSR 7742.1A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest
- Phone
- N/A
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
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About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 6° | -20° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 12° | -9° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 18° | -1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 24° | 8° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 30° | 20° | 71° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 40° | 31° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 48° | 38° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 47° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 41° | 23° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 31° | -10° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 16° | -18° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 3° | -20° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
All 762 trails in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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- Lodgepole (Taylor River Canyon near Gunnison, COLORADO) · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 23 sites
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