Rifle Mountain Park
About
Rifle Mountain Park is a park in western Colorado managed by the City of Rifle, about 12 miles from the town of Silt. September is a comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical average highs around 79°F and lows near 41°F that month, while July highs typically reach the upper 80s and January highs sit in the 30s. Two climbing areas lie within the park's immediate surroundings, about a tenth of a mile away: Meat Wall and Ruckman Cave. Bobcat Trail is roughly 2.4 miles away for hiking. For overnight stays, Lakeview Campground is about 6.7 miles from the park.
Park size
461 acres
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, 12 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
Where it is
- Rifle Mountain Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Silt, Colorado · 12 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Meat WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Ruckman CaveRock climbing0.1 mi
- Bobcat TrailHiking2.4 mi
- CHERRY CREEK CONNECTORHiking2.5 mi
- Lakeview CampgroundCamping6.7 mi
- Sage CampgroundCamping6.9 mi
- Main Elk CreekCanoeing7.7 mi
- East Elk CreekCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
