Colorado · Camping · Near Clifton

Banjo

BanjoPhoto: Figure8, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months
  • At 4,422 ft
  • Black Ridge Canyons WildernessGrand Junction Field Office

Banjo is a Bureau of Land Management campground in Colorado's Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, within the Grand Junction Field Office. It sits in designated wilderness, and the surrounding land is managed by the BLM. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from the nearby Fruita weather station show May highs around 78°F and September highs around 83°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F. Several other campgrounds lie close by, including Cottonwood 1 and Cottonwood 2, each about 0.2 miles away. Mountain bikers can head to Lion's and Steve's Loop, both about 0.7 miles off.

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    On your way back · 8 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Banjo

    Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      39° / 15°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 21°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      59° / 29°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 35°

      5 wet

    5. May

      78° / 45°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      89° / 52°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      95° / 60°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      91° / 58°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 48°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 25°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 16°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Fruita, CO, 9.1 mi away at 4,498 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Cottonwood 2Photo: Figure8, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cottonwood 2

Next door

Cottonwood-shaded Colorado campground ideal for fishing and high country recreation.

Cottonwood 4Photo: Figure8, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cottonwood 4

Next door

Rustic Colorado campground in a scenic cottonwood setting for outdoor recreation.

Salt Creek 1Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Salt Creek 1

~3 min drive

Rustic Colorado campground offering primitive camping in the scenic Salt Creek area.

Salt Creek 2Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Salt Creek 2

~3 min drive

Primitive creek-side campground offering first-come, first-served camping in Colorado.

Beaver Tail 2Photo: jimmy thomas from Seattle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Beaver Tail 2

~3 min drive

Primitive first-come campground in Colorado's natural landscape.

Beaver Tail 1Photo: jimmy thomas from Seattle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Beaver Tail 1

~3 min drive

Primitive Colorado campground with first-come availability in a scenic natural setting.

RattlesnakePhoto: jimmy thomas from Seattle, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Rattlesnake

~4 min drive

Rustic Colorado campground with easy access to hiking and outdoor recreation.

Mee CornerPhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mee Corner

~7 min drive

Rustic, first-come Colorado campground for outdoor recreation and scenic camping.

Dog IslandPhoto: Missvain, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Dog Island

~9 min drive

Island campground in Colorado with tent and RV sites for water recreation access.

Black Rocks 1Photo: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Black Rocks 1

~10 min drive

Primitive Colorado campground nestled among dramatic rock formations.

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