7 days in Boulder, Denver & Colorado Springs Itinerary

Your inner history buff will appreciate Chapel on the Rock and Naropa University. Explore hidden gems such as Mesa Trail and WOW! Children's Museum. Get out of town with these interesting Boulder side-trips: Eagle Plume Trading Post (in Allenspark), Rocky Mountain National Park (Ouzel Falls & Calypso Cascades) and Dougherty Museum (in Longmont). Next up on the itinerary: take an in-depth tour of Shelby American Collection and get a new perspective on nature at CU Museum of Natural History.

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Denver to Boulder is an approximately half hour car ride. You can also take a bus. In June, plan for daily highs up to 83°F, and evening lows to 56°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Mon) so you can drive to Denver.

On the 6th (Tue), explore the world behind art at Foothills Art Center, get engrossed in the history at Golden History Museum & Park, see the interesting displays at Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum, then get engrossed in the history at Golden History Museum, and finally fly like a bird with a parasailing or paragliding tour.

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Denver is just a short distance from Boulder. In June, daily temperatures in Denver can reach 83°F, while at night they dip to 55°F. On the 7th (Wed), you'll travel to Colorado Springs.

Museum-lovers will appreciate U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum and Peterson Air & Space Museum. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at North Cheyenne Canon Park and Penrose Heritage Museum. And it doesn't end there: see the interesting displays at Michael Garman Museum & Gallery, awaken your taste buds at Rocky Mountain Food Tours, take an in-depth tour of ANA Money Museum, and stop by Christmas in Manitou.

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Traveling by car from Denver to Colorado Springs takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a bus; or do a combination of train and flight. Expect a daytime high around 84°F in June, and nighttime lows around 54°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 9th (Fri) early enough to drive back home.