Rifle Mountain Park reopens after flooding
Flood conditions improved enough to reopen most, but not all of the park.
Published: Jun. 8, 2023 at 3:36 PM MDT
RIFLE, Colo. (KJCT) - After severe flooding following a spring of records, Rifle Mountain Park has been reopened.
City staff determined that flooding conditions in the park have improved enough to reopen most of the park. A handful of campsites north of Huffman Gulch are still closed. Camping is only allowed in designated area on a first-come-first-served basis.
Visitors to the park are urged to still use caution around the Rifle Creek area, as the water is still moving very high and fast.
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