Rifle Mountain Park, Rifle Colorado

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Address
End of State Highway 325. Rifle, Colorado

Directions
Take State Hwy 13 or Railroad Avenue (which becomes 13) North through the City. Take a right on County Road 325 (bowling alley at the corner), this will head you toward Rifle Creek Golf Course and Rifle Gap. Drive over the dam at Rifle Gap and continue on CR 325 until you reach the Rifle Fish Hatchery. The road will change to gravel after the fish hatchery. The entrance to the park starts about 2000 feet after the road turns to gravel.

Description
On June 7, 1910 a Special Act passed by the 61st Congress, granted a number of municipalities the chance to claim land to make them into parks. In Colorado, Denver, Glenwood Springs and Rifle took this opportunity. Denver's became Winter Park Resort and Red Rocks. Glenwood's became the South Canyon Landfill. And on October 21, 1921, a US Patent signed by Warren G. Harding made Rifle Mountain Park.

Visitors from all over the globe visit the park for its rock climbing. The park boasts over 250 bolted climbing routes. New routes are bolted through a permitting process, that includes the Rifle Climbers Coalition. A beginners area is currently being formed.



Amenities




• Camp Sites (primitive)
• Hiking Trails
• Climbing Routes
• Community House
• Group Area
• Horse Shoe Pits

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