Wolford Reservoir Dam Site |
The Ritchard Dam holds the 1,500 surface-acre Wolford Mountain Reservoir. Parking and restrooms support access to the dam and shoreline, popular with anglers. Anglers can also access Muddy creek for fishing below the dam and spillway.
Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)
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Located at the southwest corner of the Reservoir, this free day-use site has a large packed-gravel lot. The lot does not have designated accessible parking spaces, but there is enough room to accommodate wheelchair vans, and the flat gravel surface is appropriate for mobility devices.
At the south end of the lot, site information and rules are displayed on a covered information kiosk.
A double-vault toilet sits on a concrete pad near the north end of the parking lot. The toilet can be reached through a gap in the fence on this side of the parking area, but its interior may not be large enough to easily accommodate wheelchair users. Also, due to erosion, there may be a lip between the gravel lot and the concrete pad near the toilet’s entrance.
A shade shelter covers a picnic table sitting on a concrete pad. A gap in the wooden fence separating the parking lot from the picnic shelter is wide enough to accommodate mobility devices. Clearances between the table and the edges of the pad are somewhat tight, and the table currently provided does not have an extended end or cut out bench for wheelchair users.
A concrete road providing pedestrian access to the dam is flat and wide enough for mobility device users, who should be able to get around the gate blocking vehicles from the road. There may be uneven terrain and a lip near the entrance to the road.
Cell phone reception at this site is strong.
Descriptions and photos uploaded March 2026. Please note that actual on-the-ground conditions may vary due to natural events (e.g., weather, wildfires, erosion), normal wear and tear, or site improvements.
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Geographic Coordinates
Directions
It is located approximately 4.5 miles north of Kremmling and East of Highway 40. Follow U.S. 40 west from Kremmling, turning East at the Wolford Mountain Dam Road. A designated parking area is provided with a vault restroom and picnic shelter.
