Mount Banks is part of the Explorers Range, which is located along the northern escarpment of the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains National Park.

The Explorers Range starts at Bells Line of Road and extends along the northern edge of the Grose Valley.

Mount Banks is the first noticeable peak along the range and is found about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Bells Line of Road.

[2] The distinctive thing about Mount Banks is the way the terrain and vegetation change radically approaching the top of the mountain.

From the picnic area, a walking track makes its way approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the top of Mount Banks, where there is a trigonometric station.