Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Denver to Albuquerque. If you're planning a road trip to Albuquerque, 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.
11:00 am start in Denver
drive for about 1 hour
12:10 pm Colorado Springs
eat at The Cliff House at Pikes Peak
stay for about 1.5 hours
and leave at 1:40 pm
drive for about 42 minutes
2:22 pm Pueblo
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 3:22 pm
drive for about 1 hour
4:36 pm Trinidad (Colorado)
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 3 hours
find more stops
10:00 am leave from Trinidad (Colorado)
drive for about 60 minutes
11:00 am Springer (New Mexico)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 12:00 pm
drive for about 2 hours
1:47 pm Pueblo and Mission Ruins Trail
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:47 pm
drive for about 1.5 hours
4:12 pm arrive in Albuquerque
stay at Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center
day 2 driving ≈ 4 hours
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Colorado Springs (67 answers)
Garden of the Gods (16 mentions)
United States Air Force Academy (4 mentions)
U.S. Olympic Training Center (2 mentions)
restaurants around Colorado Springs:
The Cliff House at Pikes Peak
questions about Colorado Springs:
Camping at Garden of the Gods / Seven Falls
1 day white water rafting trips
Couples trip to Colorado Springs
Pueblo (2 answers)
Trinidad (Colorado) (3 answers)
Springer (New Mexico)
Pueblo and Mission Ruins Trail
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Albuquerque.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Los Poblanos Inn & Cultural Center, which was mentioned 2 times on Trippy.
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Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest Frontier Restaurant, 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 Albuquerque. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
What is your favorite restaurant in Albuquerque? (6 answers)
Erin from Salt Lake City asked:
Affordable hotel in Albuquerque for the International Balloon Fiesta? (2 answers)
Alecia from Kailua Kona asked:
Temporary home! (2 answers)
Mary Ann from Orlando asked:
Where to stay (1 answer)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Albuquerque to Denver drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Denver to Albuquerque. Or get a full Denver to Albuquerque flight plan.
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