32 days in Aurora & Portland Itinerary

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Aurora: Denver LDS Temple (in Centennial), Colorado Springs (National Museum of World War II Aviation, Michael Garman Museum & Gallery, &more) and Littleton (Roxborough State Park & Chatfield State Park).

To see more things to do, ratings, photos, and other tourist information, read Aurora online trip maker.

Columbus to Aurora is an approximately 9-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Columbus in November, expect slightly colder with lows of 29°F in Aurora. You'll have a few hours on the 26th (Thu) to wrap things up before traveling to Portland.

A big city with a small-town feel, Portland is home to the country's biggest rose test garden, perched on a hill overlooking downtown.

Change things up with these side-trips from Portland: Astoria (Astoria Column & Chief Comcomly Memorial), Cannon Beach (Hug Point State Park, Haystack Rock, &more) and Seaside (Seaside Beach Lewis and Clark Monument & Lewis & Clark Salt Works). There's lots more to do: stop by Powell's City of Books, explore the activities along Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, examine the collection at Portland Art Museum, and admire the sheer force of Multnomah Falls.

To see where to stay, traveler tips, other places to visit, and more tourist information, you can read our Portland online day trip planner.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Aurora to Portland. The time zone changes from Mountain Standard Time (MST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST), which is usually a -1 hour difference. Traveling from Aurora in November, expect somewhat warmer with lows of 42°F in Portland. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 21st (Mon) to allow time for travel back home.