11 days in Denver Itinerary

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.

Get in touch with nature at Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center and Dinosaur Ridge. Appreciate the collections at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and Colorado Model Railroad Museum. Change things up with these side-trips from Denver: Argo Mill and Tunnel (in Idaho Springs), Lady Luck Casino (in Black Hawk) and Loveland Museum/Gallery (in Loveland). There's still lots to do: savor the flavors at Food & Drink, examine the collection at Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, relax and rejuvenate at some of the best spas, and explore the world behind art at Clyfford Still Museum.

For ratings, other places to visit, and other tourist information, go to the Denver road trip planning site.

In November, daytime highs in Denver are 54°F, while nighttime lows are 29°F.