Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Boston to Colorado Springs. If you're planning a road trip to Colorado Springs, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Boston
drive for about 4.5 hours
2:39 pm Syracuse (New York)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:39 pm
drive for about 2.5 hours
6:16 pm Niagara Falls
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 7.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Niagara Falls
drive for about 5 hours
3:47 pm Ann Arbor
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Ann Arbor
drive for about 8 hours
5:53 pm University of Iowa
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 8 hours
11:00 am leave from University of Iowa
drive for about 4.5 hours
3:29 pm Omaha
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 4.5 hours
10:00 am leave from Omaha
drive for about 4 hours
2:00 pm North Platte
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:00 pm
drive for about 5 hours
7:48 pm arrive in Colorado Springs
eat at The Cliff House at Pikes Peak
day 5 driving ≈ 9 hours
Syracuse (New York) (14 answers)
questions about Syracuse (New York):
What is one attraction to see? Famous place to eat at?
Niagara Falls (65 answers)
Niagara Falls (18 mentions)
Maid of the Mist (5 mentions)
Skylon Tower (4 mentions)
questions about Niagara Falls:
best place
Best free things to do in Niagara Falls?
Can we take food across the US/Canada border on our road trip to Niagara Falls?
where to stay one night
Best and most affordable hotel with bar and hot tub?
Ann Arbor (12 answers)
Zingerman's Delicatessen (3 mentions)
questions about Ann Arbor:
What's the best neighborhood in Ann Arbor for a first time visitor?
Ann Arbor: reccomended activities
University of Iowa (7 mentions)
Omaha (24 answers)
Henry Doorly Zoo (8 mentions)
Joslyn Art Museum (3 mentions)
Lauritzen Gardens (2 mentions)
The Durham Museum (2 mentions)
Omaha Children's Museum (2 mentions)
restaurants around Omaha:
M's Pub
Stokes Grill & Bar Wood Fired Foods
801 Chophouse at The Paxton
Lo Sole Mio Ristorante
questions about Omaha:
Best free things to do in Omaha?
Dog friendly hotels
TT Best Free Overnight
North Platte (3 answers)
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest The Cliff House at Pikes Peak, which was mentioned 2 times.
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This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Colorado Springs. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Kimberly from Scottsdale asked:
Camping at Garden of the Gods / Seven Falls (3 answers)
Morgan from asked:
1 day white water rafting trips (2 answers)
Christa from Bolingbrook, Illinois asked:
Couples trip to Colorado Springs (2 answers)
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Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Colorado Springs to Boston drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
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