Places to visit near

Rifle

Rifle is a town in Garfield district, Colorado, United States of about 9,563 people. Within 50 km by road there are 47 places to visit: 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 4 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Rifle Gap Dam, Rifle Gap State Park and Rifle Gap State Park.

39.5347° N, 107.7831° WPop. 9,563

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Within 30 km16 places
Within 50 km47
Must-see45
Notable163
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Rifle

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm

106 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Rifle
  2. Harvey Gap State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Rifle Falls State Parkwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  4. Rifle Gap Damdam · 45 min
  5. Grand Hogbackviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. North Mamm Peakpeak · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Rifle
Today’s loopRifleStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Rifle?

Rifle Gap Dam (dam, about 13 km), Rifle Gap State Park (nature spot, about 14 km), Rifle Gap State Park (park, about 14 km), Harvey Gap State Park (nature spot, about 17 km), Rifle Creek Museum (museum, about 1 km), Rifle Bridge (heritage site, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rifle?

47 places on Spotwander: 26 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 museums, 1 fort.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rifle?

Grand Hogback, about 20 km by road; North Mamm Peak (22 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Rifle?

Fravert Reservoir, about 2 km by road; Rifle Gap Dam (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Rifle?

Start in Rifle, visit Harvey Gap State Park, then Rifle Falls State Park, then Rifle Gap Dam, then Grand Hogback, then North Mamm Peak, and drive back — about 106 km by road in all.