City Trip

Best Things to Do in Denver

How to split two days between the city and the Front Range.

6 min read. Updated August 2026 by The Modern Rutter Editorial

The car-free day

Take the A Line from the airport to Union Station and spend the first day entirely on foot: LoDo, the Denver Art Museum, and a RiNo evening.

Amtrak

US passenger rail, city center to city center

Pick up a rental the next morning, hike Red Rocks early, then drive to Estes Park. Rocky Mountain National Park requires timed entry in summer.

Avis

Premium rental fleet with fast counter bypass

AllTrails

Trail discovery, maps, and offline navigation

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