Denver & Boulder

Colorado's capital sits a mile (1,609 m) up at the foot of the Rockies: concerts at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Union Station and LoDo's restaurants, the Denver Art Museum, and the Flatirons and Pearl Street in Boulder, 45 minutes north. The A-Line train links the airport, one of the country's biggest hubs, to Union Station. The base for Rocky Mountain National Park and, in winter, the ski resorts; Moab's Arches and Canyonlands are five and a half hours west, or a short flight. Drink plenty of water at altitude.

Highlights

• Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• Boulder's Chautauqua and the Flatirons
• Pearl Street Mall
• Denver Art Museum
• Union Station and LoDo
• Garden of the Gods day trip

Things to do

• Red Rocks Amphitheatre and parkMorning · 3h
• Boulder: Chautauqua trails and Pearl StreetAfternoon · 4h
• Denver Art MuseumAfternoon · 2h 30m
• LoDo and Union Station eveningEvening · 2h

Tours & tickets

When to go

Best time: May – October