Mount Bancroft
About
Mount Bancroft is a summit in Clear Creek County, Colorado, inside the James Peak Wilderness on the Clear Creek Ranger District of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is St. Mary's, about 3 miles away. Because the peak sits within designated wilderness, plan for a backcountry trip on foot. Close by, the Upper Ohman and Middle Ohman climbing areas sit under a mile away, and the James Peak South mountain biking trails are about a mile off. For an overnight base, Robbers Roost Campground lies roughly 3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
13,256 ft
Land manager
Forest Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Bancroft
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- James Peak Wilderness · Wilderness
- Clear Creek Ranger District · Ranger district
- Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- St. Mary's, Colorado · 3.2 mi
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Clear Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
caution · posted Sep 18, 2026
Area Closure Surrounding the Devils Nose Target Range
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Upper OhmanRock climbing0.8 mi
- Middle OhmanRock climbing0.8 mi
- James Peak SouthMountain biking1.1 mi
- James Peak NorthMountain biking1.3 mi
- Robbers Roost CampgroundCamping3.1 mi
- Midland Group CampgroundCamping3.2 mi
- West Fork Clear CreekCanoeing6 mi
- Vasquez CreekCanoeing6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
