8 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. Start off your visit on the 14th (Sun): steep yourself in history at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, examine the collection at Koshare Indian Museum, and then take in breathtaking views at Vogel Canyon. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: take in breathtaking views at Picketwire Canyonlands and then get engrossed in the history at Otero Museum.

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Little Rock to La Junta is an approximately 7.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from Little Rock to La Junta is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Little Rock in May, plan for little chillier nights in La Junta, with lows around 47°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Mon) so you can 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. You'll discover tucked-away gems like Highway of Legends Scenic Byway and Dodgeton Creek Brewing Company. Do some cultural sightseeing at Most Holy Trinity Church and Museum of Friends. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Trinidad: Walsenburg (Lathrop State Park & The Highway of Legends). There's still lots to do: view the masterpieces at Corazon Gallery, take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Simpson's Rest, and walk around Trinidad Lake State Park.

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You can drive from La Junta to Trinidad in 1.5 hours. In May in Trinidad, expect temperatures between 72°F during the day and 43°F at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 18th (Thu) early enough to 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. On the 19th (Fri), contemplate the long history of Rosemount Museum, look for all kinds of wild species at Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center - River Campus, then take an in-depth tour of Pueblo Heritage Museum, and finally head outdoors with Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo. On the next day, learn about all things military at Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.

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Traveling by car from Trinidad to Pueblo takes 1.5 hours. Expect a daytime high around 74°F in May, and nighttime lows around 45°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 20th (Sat) to allow enough time to drive back home.