16 days in Southeast Colorado Itinerary

Pueblo is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. Go for a jaunt from Pueblo to Walsenburg to see Ludlow Massacre Monument Colorado about 1h 25 min away. The adventure continues: head outdoors with Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, identify plant and animal life at Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center - River Campus, walk around Lake Pueblo, Colorado State Park, and learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Pueblo Zoo.

For where to stay, traveler tips, maps, and more tourist information, read our Pueblo trip planner.

Paris, France to Pueblo is an approximately 15.5-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Central European Standard Time (CET) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is minus 8 hours. When traveling from Paris in April, plan for a bit warmer days and little chillier nights in Pueblo: temperatures range from 22°C by day to 1°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 3rd (Wed) to allow time to drive to La Junta.

La Junta is the city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Otero County, Colorado, United States. You'll find plenty of places to visit near La Junta: Lamar (Pike's Tower, Big Timbers Museum, &more). There's still lots to do: contemplate the long history of Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, take in breathtaking views at Picketwire Canyonlands, get engrossed in the history at Otero Museum, and examine the collection at Koshare Indian Museum.

For other places to visit, more things to do, and other tourist information, you can read our La Junta trip builder website.

Traveling by car from Pueblo to La Junta takes 1.5 hours. In May, daily temperatures in La Junta can reach 28°C, while at night they dip to 9°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Sat) to allow enough time to drive to Trinidad.

Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. Venture out of the city with trips to La Veta (Francisco Fort Museum & Highway of Legends Scenic Byway) and Walsenburg (Wild Waters Park, Lathrop State Park, &more). There's much more to do: immerse yourself in nature at Trinidad Lake State Park, don't miss a visit to Southern Colorado Coal Miners Memorial, indulge your thirst for a good beer at Dodgeton Creek Brewing Company, and take in the awesome beauty at Simpson's Rest.

For other places to visit, where to stay, more things to do, and more tourist information, you can read our Trinidad vacation planner.

You can drive from La Junta to Trinidad in 1.5 hours. In May, daily temperatures in Trinidad can reach 26°C, while at night they dip to 7°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 11th (Thu) so you can travel back home.