Banks Lake
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 6 h ago
Banks Lake is a 26,948-acre reservoir in Washington, managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Bureau of Reclamation. It is a fishing destination, and the route to it is rated easy. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Hartline show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average about 86°F. Climbers will find several areas within about 9 miles, including Banks Lake / Northrup Canyon, Picnic Table Rock, Gibralter Rocks and Roadside Rock West.
Local outfitters
- Coulee Playland14 mi away
- Coulee Lodge Resort18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Banks Lake / Northrup CanyonRock climbing5.9 mi
- Picnic Table RockRock climbing8.2 mi
- Gibralter RocksRock climbing8.3 mi
- Roadside Rock WestRock climbing8.9 mi
- Roadside Rock EastRock climbing8.9 mi
- Golf Course WallRock climbing8.9 mi
- Post Modern WallRock climbing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Rufus Woods LakeLake fishing · ~41 min drive
- Jollys PondLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- Dry Falls LakeLake fishing · ~24 min drive
- Perch LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Meadow LakeLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Atkins LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Trail LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Grimes LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Bennett LakeLake fishing · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit Banks Lake
Best months: April–June 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.
Jan
32° / 23°
Feb
40° / 25°
Mar
50° / 30°
Apr
60° / 36°
May
70° / 44°
Jun
76° / 49°
Jul
86° / 57°
Aug
86° / 57°
Sep
76° / 48°
Oct
60° / 38°
Nov
43° / 29°
Dec
33° / 23°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartline, WA, 8.4 mi away at 1,906 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
