This spring we made a trip to Rifle Falls State Park. We trav­eled from Col­orado Springs to Buena Vista, up over Inde­pen­dence pass into the beau­ti­ful town of Aspen. From there, up to Glen­wood Springs and then west on Inter­state 70 to Rifle Col­orado. With over 200% snow pack from last win­ter, the Col­orado water­falls put on a great show this year and Rifle Falls was no excep­tion.  Rifle Falls are one of the most beau­ti­ful water­falls in Col­orado and one of the eas­i­est to get to.  East Rifle Creek splits into three dif­fer­ent sec­tions that flow into three sep­a­rate falls that thun­der over the lime­stone cliffs. Along with the falls there are sev­eral small caves to the side of the falls. The small state park camp­ground is just a short walk from the falls. A small day pass fee is required to visit the park and water­falls. Other activ­i­ties the area are hik­ing, bik­ing, fish­ing, hunt­ing and one of my son’s favorite activ­i­ties -  rock climb­ing! So if you’re trav­el­ing along I 70 and come across Rifle, it’s def­i­nitely worth a stop to see these falls.  Below is a slide show, video and a map to get there.

Books & Maps

Col­orado Road & Recre­ation Atlas

Colorado’s Best, Sec­ond Edi­tion: The Essen­tial Guide to Favorite Places

Col­orado Guide, 5th Edi­tion Updated: The Best-Selling Guide to the Cen­ten­nial State

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