6 days in Pueblo, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve & Mesa Verde National Park Itinerary

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Pueblo
— 2 nights
Drive
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Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
— 1 day
Drive
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Pueblo
— 1 night
Drive
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Mesa Verde National Park
— 2 nights

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Pueblo — 2 nights

Pueblo is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. You've now added Bishop Castle to your itinerary. Start off your visit on the 27th (Sun): explore the historical opulence of Bishop Castle, walk around Lake Pueblo, Colorado State Park, and then head outdoors with Pueblo Jet Ski Rental. Keep things going the next day: examine the collection at Center for American Values, get to know the resident critters at Pueblo Zoo, and then get the adrenaline pumping with Rusty Wallace Racing Experience.

To see reviews, traveler tips, ratings, and tourist information, read Pueblo trip itinerary app.

Use the Route module to see travel options from your home to Pueblo. In September, daily temperatures in Pueblo can reach 85°F, while at night they dip to 53°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 29th (Tue) early enough to go by car to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve.
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Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve — 1 day

Kick off your visit on the 29th (Tue): explore the activities along Little Medano Creek and then explore the fascinating landscape at High Dune Trail.

For maps, reviews, traveler tips, and other tourist information, refer to the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve trip builder site.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Pueblo to Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. Plan for a bit cooler temperatures traveling from Pueblo in September, with highs in Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve at 76°F and lows at 39°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 29th (Tue) so you can go by car to Pueblo.
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Pueblo — 1 night

To see maps, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our Pueblo route planner.

Explore your travel options from Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve to Pueblo with the Route module. Traveling from Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in September, expect Pueblo to be a bit warmer, temps between 85°F and 53°F. On the 30th (Wed), you'll travel to Mesa Verde National Park.
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Mesa Verde National Park — 2 nights

Whereas most national parks are primarily devoted to showcasing unique and special landscapes, Mesa Verde National Park focuses on ancient human habitation.
Popular historic sites such as Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree House are in your itinerary. Get in touch with nature at Mesa Verde National Park and Ruins Road. Next up on the itinerary: explore the ancient world of Balcony House, tour the pleasant surroundings at Nordenskiold #16 Trail, and steep yourself in history at Petroglyph Point Hike.

To find where to stay, maps, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Mesa Verde National Park trip itinerary builder site.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Pueblo to Mesa Verde National Park. Plan for a bit cooler temperatures traveling from Pueblo in September, with highs in Mesa Verde National Park at 80°F and lows at 45°F.
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