16 days in Southeast Colorado Itinerary

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: Knapps Farm Market (in Rocky Ford), Las Animas (Boggsville & Fort Lyon National Cemetery) and Lamar (Petrified Wood Gas Station, Big Timbers Museum, &more). Next up on the itinerary: steep yourself in history at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, examine the collection at Koshare Indian Museum, identify plant and animal life at Picketwire Canyonlands, and get engrossed in the history at Otero Museum.

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Denver to La Junta is an approximately 3-hour car ride. You can also do a combination of train and flight; or take a bus. Traveling from Denver in September, expect nights in La Junta to be about the same, around 55°F, while days are somewhat warmer, around 87°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 4th (Sun) 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. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Trinidad: La Veta (Francisco Fort Museum & Highway of Legends Scenic Byway) and Walsenburg (Walsenburg Mining Museum, Museum of Friends, &more). There's still lots to do: admire the majestic nature at Trinidad Lake State Park, contemplate the long history of Trinidad History Museum, pause for some serene contemplation at Most Holy Trinity Church, and take in the exciting artwork at Corazon Gallery.

For more things to do, photos, and more tourist information, use the Trinidad trip itinerary maker site.

Getting from La Junta to Trinidad by car takes about 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 72°F in October, and nighttime lows around 40°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 9th (Fri) so you can drive to Pueblo.

Pueblo is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. Take a break from Pueblo with a short trip to Ludlow Massacre Monument Colorado in Walsenburg, about 1h 25 min away. Next up on the itinerary: head outdoors with Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, pause for some photo ops at Heroes Plaza - National Medal of Honor Memorial, contemplate the long history of Rosemount Museum, and identify plant and animal life at Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center - River Campus.

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You can drive from Trinidad to Pueblo in 1.5 hours. In October, daytime highs in Pueblo are 73°F, while nighttime lows are 39°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 15th (Thu) early enough to go by car back home.