Rifle Bridge

Rifle Bridge: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Rifle Bridge

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Rifle Bridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.52787, -107.78158. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rifle Bridge

• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~15 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~15 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~18 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~21 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~42 km · Must-see
• Vega State Park · sanctuary · Mesa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~47 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~50 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~54 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa · viewpoint · Mesa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~57 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~64 km · Must-see
• Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~69 km · Must-see
• Grand Mesa National Forest · sanctuary · Mesa · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rifle Bridge

Other forts & heritage near Rifle Bridge

• Redstone Coke Oven Historic District · fort · Pitkin · ~75 km
• Surface Creek Livestock Company Silos · fort · Delta · ~89 km
• Marble Mill Site Park · fort · Gunnison · ~90 km
• Colorado Yule Marble Electric Railroad · fort · Gunnison · ~92 km
• Clifton Community Center and Church · fort · Mesa · ~94 km
• Railcar (storage) · fort · Mesa · ~97 km
• Railcar · fort · Mesa · ~97 km
• Crystal Mill · fort · Gunnison · ~98 km
• Lincoln Park City Historic District · fort · Mesa · ~104 km
• Original Mile Keith's Addition City Historic District · fort · Mesa · ~105 km

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