1-day Durango & Silverton itinerary (Colorado)

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Tue, Nov 10
Durango & Silverton
$167
- 09:311
  Yucca House National Monument
  United States National Monument; Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site located in Montezuma County, Colorado
  until 10:46Free entry 31 min
- 11:212
  Mesa Verde National Park
  U.S. national park in Colorado
  until 13:21Free entry 35 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:403
  Cliff Palace
  human settlement in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States of America
  until 15:40Free entry 19 min
- 15:484
  Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum
  archaeological museum in Mesa Verde National Park
  until 17:48~$20/person · typical 8 min
- Back near Durango & Silverton (near Chapin Mesa Archaeological Museum) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:05 PM

Day 1

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Day 1 · Durango & Silverton

Road trip

42 mi

Driving

50 min

Behind the wheel

$7

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

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$167

$84 per person · $167 per day

Stays: $0 0%
Food: $120 72%
Tickets: $40 24%
Travel: $7 4%

Split costs$84 each

Food$120paid by
Tickets$40paid by
Travel$7paid by

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