Rifle Falls State Park
About
Rifle Falls State Park is a state park in western Colorado managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife, about 9 miles from the town of Silt. The most comfortable months fall in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 72°F highs in May and 79°F in September, with summer highs in the upper 80s. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures in the park itself typically run cooler. Squirrel Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Bobcat Trail is under a mile off. For climbers, Wicked Cave sits about 2 miles out, and for overnight stays, Rifle Mountain Park campground is about 4 miles away.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 28–45°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rifle 3ene, CO weather station, 8.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high10° low
- Feb42° high15° low
- Mar55° high22° low
- Apr62° high28° low
- May72° high37° low
- Jun83° high45° low
- Jul88° high52° low
- Aug85° high49° low
- Sep79° high41° low
- Oct64° high30° low
- Nov49° high20° low
- Dec37° high11° low
The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Rifle Falls State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Silt, Colorado · 9.3 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Squirrel TrailHikingPhoto: Mike Allbee, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
Bobcat TrailHikingPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.8 mi- The Wicked CaveRock climbing2 mi
- The Sno-Cone CaveRock climbing2 mi
- Rifle Mountain ParkCamping3.7 mi
- Lakeview CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
Rifle CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8 mi- Main Elk CreekCanoeing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Rifle Falls State Park
Best months: May–June and August–September. 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
37° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
42° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 22°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 28°
9 wet
May
72° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
83° / 45°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 52°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 41°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 30°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 20°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 11°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rifle 3ene, CO, 8.5 mi away at 5,469 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
