West Rifle Creek SWA campsites

9 mi north of Rifle, CO · T-Mobile 5G

State parktype

Reservablebooking

May–Jun & Aug–Sepbest months

About West Rifle Creek SWA campsites

Managed by: West Rifle Creek SWA, Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Where: 9 mi north of Rifle, CO · 39.66264, -107.81402

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

37°

14°Jan

41°

18°Feb

51°

25°Mar

58°

31°Apr

68°

39°May

80°

47°Jun

86°

54°Jul

84°

52°Aug

76°

44°Sep

62°

32°Oct

47°

23°Nov

37°

14°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
8085	Horse	0.9 mi	1.5 mi
8085A	Horse	1.0 mi	0.8 mi
8084C	Horse	1.2 mi	1.3 mi
8085B	Horse	1.2 mi	0.2 mi
8072A	Horse	1.3 mi	0.8 mi
Blm Route 8085A	Horse	1.6 mi	0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Old Snowmass (Dark Sky Community), 49 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 11.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Sage 3.7 mi
Pinon 3.8 mi
Cedar 3.9 mi
Lakeview 4 mi
Cottonwood 4.2 mi
Drive-in RV/tent 6.2 mi