6 days in Idaho Springs & Denver Itinerary

Get some cultural insight at Argo Mill and Tunnel and Historical Society of Idaho Springs Museum & Visitor Center. Take a break from the city and head to Alderfer/Three Sisters Park and Summit Lake Park. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Idaho Springs: Dog Sled Rides of Winter Park (in Fraser), Staunton State Park (in Pine) and Granby (High Country Trails & Monarch Lake Loop Trail).

To find other places to visit, where to stay, ratings, and more tourist information, you can read our Idaho Springs road trip website.

Miami to Idaho Springs is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and subway. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is minus 2 hours. Plan for colder temperatures traveling from Miami in October, with highs in Idaho Springs at 34°F and lows at 23°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 28th (Fri) early enough to go by car to Denver.

Kick off your visit on the 28th (Fri): explore the galleries of American Museum of Western Art, then see the interesting displays at Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, then examine the collection at Forney Museum of Transportation, and finally hike along Mount Falcon Castle Trail.

To see traveler tips, reviews, other places to visit, and other tourist information, go to the Denver road trip site.

Traveling by car from Idaho Springs to Denver takes an hour. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Traveling from Idaho Springs in October, you will find days in Denver are warmer (67°F), and nights are somewhat warmer (40°F). You'll have a few hours on the 29th (Sat) to wrap things up before traveling home.