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Rifle Falls is full of pleasant surprises. There are three falls, spilling the waters of East Rifle Creek onto the canyon floor 60 feet below. All around, lush greenery glistens from the spray, making the setting appear almost tropical.
Then, there are the caves, mysterious and alluring in the limestone cliffs around the falls. Some are mere windows in the rock, just big enough for a peek inside and a sample of the dark, moist air within. Others are big rooms and corridors, great for exploring with a flashlight.
Rarely is a campground an attraction itself, but the Rifle Falls campground is. The 20 attractive and private sites, 13 of them drive-ins, are tucked in a canyon shaded by cottonwood trees and cooled by a burbling creek.
Rifle Falls has about three miles of trails. The Coyote Trail loops around the falls and past the caves. Another loop follows East Rifle Creek and along a canal above the campground. The Bobcat Trail travels along East Rifle Creek and links the park with the adjacent state fish hatchery.
Fishing is permitted in the creek, where rainbow and brown trout dwell.
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The triple waterfall is one of many unique features of Rifle Falls State Park.
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