It’s official: As of this publication, Water World, public and private pools, AND various water and amusement parks around the Centennial State will be closed for the summer, which is leaving Coloradans wondering what the heck we will do to cool off during these hot months. Aside from running the sprinkler 24/7 and/or camping out in your air-conditioned home, there is another way. Take a ride down the little-known yet epic natural waterslide in Colorado’s San Isabel National Forest:

Spanning an incredible 1,120,233 acres and housing 19 of Colorado's 53 fourteeners, San Isabel National Forest is a Centennial State go-to for all things outdoors, so it should come as no surprise that it also hides...
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...An epic, all-natural waterslide! 
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Located along the clear waters of the St. Charles Creek, the San Isabel National Forest's all-natural water slide glides along super smooth boulders, making for a one-of-a-kind ride you will never forget. 
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Eat your heart out, Elitches.
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JK Elitches, we love you, too, and await your grand re-opening!

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Unlike other Colorado waterslides, this San Isabel National Forest is super hidden and can be hard to find, so be ready to hike. 
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Hey, we never said that the trip would be easy, but trust us: it is WELL worth it. 
To access the all-natural waterslide, drive through Colorado City and Rye and into San Isabel National Forest on Highway 165, which you will take for approximately 15 miles. At mile marker 19, look for the parking lot to the left of the Lake San Isabel dam. Once you have parked, cross Hwy 165 and look for the unmarked trailhead that runs beside the spillway from the dam.
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For more thorough, step-by-step directions on how to find the waterslides (which have a hike of about 35 to 40 minutes each way), please visit the Greenhorn Valley View's website.
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To get an even better look at the all-natural waterslide, check out this epic video from Integrity Auto Care:
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For even more epic things to do around Colorado this summer, check out these 5 Lazy River Summer Tubing Trips In Colorado To Start Planning Now.

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