10 days in Colorado & New Mexico Itinerary
10 days in Colorado & New Mexico Itinerary
Created using Inspirock United States journey planner
Start: Dallas
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Canon City
— 2 nights
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Estes Park
— 3 nights
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Denver
— 2 nights
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Santa Fe
— 2 nights
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End: Dallas
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Climate Capital of Colorado
Part of Colorado's Royal Gorge Region, Cañon City straddles the Arkansas River.Get in touch with nature at River Rafting & Tubing and Skyline Drive. Explore Canon City's surroundings by going to Rocky Mountain Wildlife Foundation (in Guffey) and Off-Road Tours (in Buena Vista).
For photos, traveler tips, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Canon City travel route site.
Dallas to Canon City is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. Traveling from Dallas to Canon City, you'll gain 1 hour due to the time zone difference. Traveling from Dallas in July, things will get slightly colder in Canon City: highs are around 90°F and lows about 63°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 19th (Sun) early enough to drive to Estes Park.
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More than just a convenient resting place for travelers on their way to the national park encompassing the Front Range of the Rockies, Estes Park is a popular place to visit in its own right.Get in touch with nature at Trail Ridge Road and Photography Tours. There's still lots to do: see Off-Road Tours, take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, stroll through North Inlet Trail, and trek along Emerald Lake Trail.
For where to stay, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, read our Estes Park travel itinerary planner.
You can drive from Canon City to Estes Park in 4 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and bus; or do a combination of taxi and flight. Expect a daytime high around 91°F in July, and nighttime lows around 59°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 22nd (Wed) early enough to drive to Denver.
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Mile-High City
Aptly nicknamed the "Mile-High City," Denver sits at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,280 ft) above sea level, located right where the Great Plains give way to the Rocky Mountains.On the 23rd (Thu), steep yourself in history at Molly Brown House Museum, then let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour, and then take in nature's colorful creations at Denver Botanic Gardens. On the 24th (Fri), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: take a memorable drive along Mount Evans Scenic Byway, then take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Mount Evans, and then stroll around Crown Hill Park.
To find maps, more things to do, ratings, and tourist information, read Denver holiday planner.
Traveling by car from Estes Park to Denver takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of taxi and bus. In July in Denver, expect temperatures between 87°F during the day and 60°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Fri) to allow time to travel to Santa Fe.
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Santa Fe continuously ranks among the world's top holiday destinations, attracting visitors with its unusual combination of scenic beauty, rich history, cultural diversity, and high concentration of performing arts venues, fine restaurants, and interesting attractions.Kick off your visit on the 25th (Sat): stroll through Canyon Trail and then explore the striking landscape at Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Keep things going the next day: make a trip to Canyon Road, contemplate the long history of Loretto Chapel, and then admire the masterpieces at Georgia O'Keeffe Museum.
For photos, maps, other places to visit, and tourist information, you can read our Santa Fe tour builder tool.
You can fly from Denver to Santa Fe in 4.5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a bus. In July in Santa Fe, expect temperatures between 88°F during the day and 60°F at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 26th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.
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Home to diverse natural ecosystems, Colorado boasts numerous ski resorts, vineyards, canyons, fossil-rich national parks, rugged natural trails, and picturesque scenic drives. Arguably the greatest of Colorado's many natural wonders is Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in the North American Rockies. The state's natural beauty inspired the opening lyrics of the song "America the Beautiful." Aside from its abundant unspoiled wilderness, Colorado also offers many urban attractions, including award-winning restaurants and nationally praised microbreweries. With an extensive system of highways and railroads, the state provides visitors on vacation with a chance to explore this largely untamed part of the country by car or train.
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Land of Enchantment
New Mexico is a land of distinctive regional cuisine and a thriving art scene, centered around the state's cosmopolitan urban centers. Once a Spanish colony claimed by 16th-century conquistadores, New Mexico remains the home of a large Spanish-speaking population and plenty of historical places to visit. The state also contains many Native American communities, sheltering a traditional way of life irretrievably lost in most other places in the country. With large tracts of sparsely inhabited land, the state is a great vacation destination for those who want to discover one of the world's last truly untamed regions, interspersed by only a few ancient pueblos and centuries-old missionary churches.
