Bancos Loop   In the San Juan and Jemez Mountains you'll find lots of hiking trails where wonderful nature is waiting for you. As long as you like the outdoors you will like New Mexico. Bancos Loop is not very near Los Alamos at all but it is a fun place to hike for the whole family. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Bancos Loop in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico is a really good place to spend some time. Some nearby water includes El Rechuelos,     and float down the rapids of Rio Chama in a kayak. All the outdoors cool stuff in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains will keep you coming back again and again. If you came to camp Abiquiu Inn is a good spot to do that; Bandelier National Monument is one of the destinations that are fine to have a look at close by. There are plenty of folks from Canones here at Bancos Loop. Getting to East Fork Polvadera Creek from Bancos Loop is trouble-free. There's so much to do here at Bancos Loop that you need to camp here for a while, Las Conchas Campground is a fine spot for that. If you come at the right time of year, Jemez River offers some tremendous whitewater. During the summer, highs typically are   in the 80's at Bancos Loop. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 0's for Bancos Loop. Bancos Loop gets very little rain. Of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain while April is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Be the first to review Bancos Loop SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Bancos Loop.   Trails Near Bancos Loop: Highline Trail, Rio Arriba County , 3 miles away Natural Arch Trail, Los Alamos County , 11 miles away   Campgrounds Near Bancos Loop: Camp May, Los Alamos , 10 miles away Riana, Canones , 10 miles away Las Conchas Campground, Sandoval County , 15 miles away Canada del Guardia, Coyote , 15 miles away Ghost Ranch Education and Retreat Center, Canones , 16 miles away   Whitewater Near Bancos Loop: Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande) Jemez River, Sandoval County , 19 miles away, Class -blank- - 50 miles long (Battleship Rock to Zia Pueblo) Rio Grande, Sandoval County , 23 miles away, Class III - 24 miles long (Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 24 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Monastary to Big Eddy)   Public Lands Near Bancos Loop: Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 16 miles away Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM , 34 miles away Fenton Lake State Park, New Mexico , 22 miles away Carson National Forest, New Mexico , 38 miles away El Vado Lake State Park, New Mexico , 40 miles away   Hotels Near Bancos Loop: Comfort Inn & Suites Los Alamos, Los Alamos , 14 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites LOS ALAMOS ENTRADA PARK, Los Alamos , 17 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Los Alamos, White Rock , 21 miles away The Inn At The Delta, Espanola , 25 miles away Santa Claran Hotel, Espanola , 26 miles away   Lakes Near Bancos Loop Los Alamos Reservoir, Los Alamos County , 12 miles away