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Part of Colorado's Royal Gorge Region, Cañon City straddles the Arkansas River.

To see other places to visit, ratings, traveler tips, and more tourist information, use the Cañon City online driving holiday planner.

Durham to Cañon City is an approximately 7.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Durham in April, expect Cañon City to be slightly colder, temps between 65°F and 38°F. You'll set off for Colorado Springs on the 12th (Wed).

Stunning Garden of the Gods Park scenery, blue skies and the glory of Pikes Peak-America’s Mountain have attracted visitors to Colorado Springs for more than a century.

Kick off your visit on the 12th (Wed): see the interesting displays at Michael Garman Museum & Gallery and then stroll around Garden of the Gods.

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You can drive from Cañon City to Colorado Springs in an hour. Alternatively, you can take a bus. In April, Colorado Springs is little chillier than Cañon City - with highs of 60°F and lows of 33°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Wed) early enough to fly back home.