Rifle Mountain Park
Soothe your aching muscles in the Rifle Super 8 hot tub after a day of climbing and hiking at Rifle Mountain Park.
Rifle Mountain Park is world famous in the climbing community for the density of world-class climbing routes it offers. The park has over 250 bolted routes to choose from. Climbers flock to Rifle in the summer and fall to challenge themselves against the sheer canyon walls. In the winter, the park's multiple frozen waterfalls attract ice-climbers, and other visitors can spend time in the magical ice caves on Koper's Trail.
There are a number of different picnic spots to choose from throughout the park, and Koper's Trail is an easy hike that displays many of the park's interesting geological features.
Rifle Creek flows through the length of the park and offers a number of good fishing holes. Just below the entrance to the park is the Rifle Creek Fish Hatchery, which is free to the public, and offers a great educational experience on sustaining trout populations in Colorado's lakes, rivers and streams.
Just north of Rifle Mountain park are a number of four-wheel drive trails, many of which offer access to the Flat Tops Wilderness Area.
A parks pass is required to park and can be purchased at the self-serve kiosk near the park entrance.
Directions to Rifle Mountain Park
From Rifle Super 8 go east on South 7th Street. At the roundabouts, make your way north on Taughenbaugh Ave., crossing the Colorado River. Do not make any turns. Taughenbaugh becomes Railroad Avenue and makes its way north through downtown Rifle. Continue on Railroad Ave all the way though town. On the north end of town, Railroad Ave. becomes Highway 13. Continue going straight. Watch for the signs for Rifle Gap State park and turn right on County Road 325. County Road 325 will take you directly to the park.
Other Nearby Attractions
Rifle Falls State Park
Rifle Gap State Park
Rifle Creek Golf Course