The water still provides a beautiful view, even if it’s running too quickly to get in, but if you can time it during the later summer months when the temps down here can hover as high as 100 degrees, a splash underneath this waterfall is the perfect way to cool down, Colorado style. If you have ever made the drive from Boise to Twin Falls you have actually driven right over this. The Devil’s Washbowl at Malad Gorge State Park. Click here for a helpful guide to finding the hidden waterfall at Box Canyon. You can only access it by wading through the tree-shrouded Rio Grande river, one of the longest rivers in the nation. Follow the single track trail down to a wooden platform where the waterfall flows with crystal blue spring water. The view from the parking lot is already breathtaking, but head up the trail until you find a private, 25-foot waterfall tucked away in a rocky valley. Zappata Falls is located near the Great Sand Dunes National Park at the top of a winding road (you’ll probably think you’ve taken a wrong turn and are lost, but keep going). Go swimming in a hidden waterfall when you’re in southern Colorado. Zappata Falls is one of our favorite places to cool off in San Luis Valley, but make sure you’re visiting when the run-off isn’t too fast, or it won’t be safe to make it all the way to the falls. Pagosa has a ton of other pools to choose from, including the extra hot Lobster Pot. You’ll also visit Pagosa Springs, home to the world’s deepest hot springs (at least 1,002 feet), although swimming in this extremely hot pool is off limits and not safe. You’ll see the world’s largest mineral hot springs pool, Iron Mountain Hot Springs, complete with underwater jet chairs, in Glenwood Springs.
You’ll swim in the popular, outdoor Strawberry Hot Springs in the forest of Steamboat Springs (where you can swim nude after dark). One popular pathway is the Colorado Historic Hot Springs Loop, which will take you on a 720-mile journey between 19 different hot springs.Īlong the way, you’ll experience vapor caves and aquatic centers. The state has dozens of hot springs of various kinds, from large, formal swimming pools to tiny, hidden, outdoor ponds.Ĭan’t decide which to visit? Go hot springs hopping. Lay of the Land: Technically part of Treasure Island, this three-mile stretch of beach is beloved by locals. Colorado’s mountains contain an underground secret: natural, thermal hot springs that occasionally bubble to the surface and form mineral-rich pools. The gentle waters off low-key Sunset Beach make for a perfect family beach day.
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