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Harvey Gap State Park, five miles east of Rifle Gap Reservoir, is a favorite spot
with anglers. The 160-acre lake is stocked with a variety of cold and warm-water
fish, including rainbow trout, crappie, catfish and smallmouth bass. Known for
its premier windsurfing, Harvey Gap also offers hiking, boating and picnicking.
Camping is not allowed at Harvey Gap, but is permitted at nearby Rifle Gap and
Rifle Falls State Parks. In the winter, enthusiasts can snowmobile, cross-country
ski and ice fish. Visitors can see wildlife in the area, and there are some migrating
waterfowl. This day-use area sits at an elevation of 6,400 feet. The park is a
beautiful cedar and sagebrush habitat, with a grand hogback -- a mountain ridge
that runs along the backside of the park.
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Pike, trout, bass, crappie, perch and catfish all inhabit the lake.
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Directions: Take I-70 to the Silt interchange west of Glenwood Springs.
Turn north on County Road 237 and follow the signs for a few miles to the park
entrance.
Harvey Gap State Park
c/o Rifle Gap State Park
0050
County Road 219
Rifle, CO 81650
(970) 625-1607
rifle.gap.park@state.co.us
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