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Route Overview
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
A curated multi-park road trip featuring 6 stops across the region.
Itinerary
09:00
60 min09:00
☕
Denver International Airport - arrival and car pickup
60 min
12:00
60 min12:00
🍽️
Estes Park check-in + provisions
Rocky Mountain National Park
60 min
18:30
60 min18:30
👀
Sprague Lake sunset
Rocky Mountain National Park
60 min
06:30
150 min06:30
🥾
Bear Lake Trailhead (early start)
Rocky Mountain National Park
150 min
09:30
90 min09:30
🥾
Alberta Falls
Rocky Mountain National Park
90 min
11:30
180 min11:30
🚗
Trail Ridge Road scenic drive
Rocky Mountain National Park
180 min
19:00
60 min19:00
👀
Moraine Park wildlife dusk
Rocky Mountain National Park
60 min
13:00
150 min13:00
📍
Great Sand Dunes arrival + Medano Creek
Great Sand Dunes National Park
150 min
18:00
120 min18:00
🥾
High Dunes sunset climb
Great Sand Dunes National Park
120 min
06:00
90 min06:00
👀
Sunrise on the dunes
Mesa Verde National Park
90 min
14:30
60 min14:30
🏛️
Mesa Verde - Cliff Palace tour check-in
Mesa Verde National Park
60 min
16:00
120 min16:00
🚗
Mesa Top Loop Road
Mesa Verde National Park
120 min
19:00
90 min19:00
🍽️
Durango dinner
Mesa Verde National Park
90 min
08:30
120 min08:30
📍
Cliff Palace or Balcony House ranger tour
Mesa Verde National Park
120 min
15:00
120 min15:00
👀
Black Canyon South Rim overlooks
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
120 min
18:30
60 min18:30
👀
Sunset at Gunnison Point
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
60 min
06:00
60 min06:00
👀
Sunrise at Gunnison Point
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
60 min
07:30
120 min07:30
🚗
South Rim Road scenic drive
Grand Canyon National Park
120 min
15:30
60 min15:30
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Denver International Airport - departure
60 min
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Days
19
Stops
moderate
Difficulty
Best Season
Spring through Fall
Tags
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