9 days in Colorado Itinerary

Pagosa Springs is a municipality that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Archuleta County, Colorado, United States. For photos, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, you can read our Pagosa Springs trip planner.

Fort Worth to Pagosa Springs is an approximately 3.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. The time zone difference when traveling from Fort Worth to Pagosa Springs is minus 1 hour. When traveling from Fort Worth in March, plan for slightly colder days in Pagosa Springs, with highs around 51°F, while nights are cooler with lows around 24°F. On the 2nd (Thu), you're off to Durango.

Originally a frontier mining town, Durango is known today for its scenic setting, outdoor activities, and the 1880s steam-powered railway that takes visitors through sections of the mountains where roads don't reach.

To find where to stay, traveler tips, maps, and tourist information, read our Durango trip itinerary planning app.

You can take a shuttle from Pagosa Springs to Durango in an hour. Alternatively, you can drive. In March, plan for daily highs up to 56°F, and evening lows to 23°F. You will leave for Silverton on the 3rd (Fri).

The town of Silverton is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. To see reviews, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read Silverton sightseeing app.

Traveling by car from Durango to Silverton takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle; or take a train. Traveling from Durango in March, expect nights in Silverton to be about the same, around 25°F, while days are little chillier, around 44°F. You'll set off for Ouray on the 4th (Sat).

Ouray is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Ouray County, Colorado, United States. Start off your visit on the 4th (Sat): examine the collection at Ouray Alchemist Museum, then boost your wellbeing at Ouray Hot Springs Pool, and then contemplate the long history of Yankee Girl Mine.

For photos, traveler tips, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Ouray travel planning site.

Getting from Silverton to Ouray by car takes about an hour. Other options: drive; or take a shuttle. In March in Ouray, expect temperatures between 44°F during the day and 25°F at night. You'll set off for Grand Junction on the 5th (Sun).

The city of Grand Junction is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. On the 5th (Sun), look for all kinds of wild species at Colorado National Monument and then take a stroll through Downtown Grand Junction.

To find photos, where to stay, more things to do, and tourist information, use the Grand Junction trip planner.

You can drive from Ouray to Grand Junction in 2 hours. Expect a bit warmer temperatures when traveling from Ouray in March; daily highs in Grand Junction reach 60°F and lows reach 32°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 6th (Mon) to allow time to drive to Telluride.

The town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. Kick off your visit on the 6th (Mon): get outside with Outdoor Activities, then take in the dramatic scenery at Bear Creek Falls, and then make a trip to Main Street.

To see other places to visit, reviews, more things to do, and other tourist information, use the Telluride trip builder site.

Traveling by car from Grand Junction to Telluride takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and shuttle. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Grand Junction in March; daily highs in Telluride reach 44°F and lows reach 25°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Tue) to allow enough time to travel to Durango.

On the 7th (Tue), see Off-Road Tours and then view the masterpieces at Scenic Aperture Gallery.

Start your trip to Durango by creating a personalized itinerary on Inspirock.

You can drive from Telluride to Durango in 2.5 hours. Other options are to do a combination of taxi and shuttle; or drive. Expect somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Telluride in March: highs in Durango hover around 56°F, while lows dip to 23°F. You'll set off for home on the 8th (Wed).