11 days in Colby & Concordia Itinerary

Colby is a city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States. You've now added Prairie Museum of Art & History to your itinerary. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Colby: Fort Wallace Museum (in Wallace), Goodland (Giant Van Gogh Painting & High Plains Museum) and Oakley (Fick Fossil & History Museum, Buffalo Bill Cultural Center, &more). There's still lots to do: explore the striking landscape at Castle Rock and don't miss a visit to Prairie Dog Town.

For photos, ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, you can read our Colby attractions planner.

Denver to Colby is an approximately 3.5-hour car ride. Traveling from Denver to Colby, you'll lose 1 hour due to the time zone difference. In July, daily temperatures in Colby can reach 89°F, while at night they dip to 63°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 23rd (Sat) early enough to go by car to Concordia.

Concordia is a city in and the county seat of Cloud County, Kansas, United States. Get out of town with these interesting Concordia side-trips: The Willa Cather Foundation (in Red Cloud), The Geographic Center of the United States (in Lebanon) and Fairbury (Fairbury City Park & Rock Creek Station State Historical Park). Next up on the itinerary: contemplate the long history of Homestead National Historical Park, pause for some photo ops at Cloud County Covention & Tourism- Whole Wall Mural, get engrossed in the history at WWII German POW Camp, and explore the striking landscape at Rock City.

To find photos, maps, reviews, and more tourist information, refer to the Concordia trip itinerary planning site.

Getting from Colby to Concordia by car takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: drive. July in Concordia sees daily highs of 89°F and lows of 67°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 30th (Sat) early enough to drive back home.