KidPaths

Denver to Copper Mountain Drive With Kids

Plan a break with the kids, and leave extra time for traffic.

The drive

Distance
About 81 miles
Typical drive time
Roughly two hours on I-70

Measured from Denver, as stated by the official source listed at the bottom of this page. Traffic, weather and stops with kids add time, so plan for a longer day than the map shows.

Kid-friendly stops on the way

Each stop was checked on its own official site. Open it before you go for current hours, prices and any closures.

  1. Georgetown Loop Historic Mining & Railroad Park

    Georgetown and Silver Plume, CO

    A historic narrow gauge railroad and mining park just off I-70, with train rides, a silver mine tour and gold panning.

    Official site

  2. Frisco Historic Park & Museum

    Frisco, CO

    A free downtown park of original historic buildings, including a schoolhouse museum.

    Official site

  3. Frisco Adventure Park

    Frisco, CO

    A town park with a lift-assisted tubing hill, a traditional sledding hill and a bike park with a pump track.

    Official site

  4. Woodward Copper

    Copper Mountain, CO

    An indoor action-sports training center at Copper Mountain Resort with skateparks, trampolines and foam pit jumps.

    Official site

Need more ideas before you leave? Browse things to do with kids in Denver or plan a different route.

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Three things to plan before you leave

  • Colorado's Traction Law applies on I-70 from Morrison to Dotsero every year from September 1 through May 31, and any time conditions require, so check your tires before you leave.
  • Use Frisco as a planned break for restrooms, food and fuel.
  • Pack a dry change of clothes in easy reach if a tubing or sledding stop is in the plan.

Checked against: Colorado Tourism Office: Copper Mountain, Copper Mountain Resort: how to get here, CDOT: Traction Law (checked )

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Plan the Denver to Copper Mountain family drive with Georgetown and Frisco stops, Woodward Copper and winter road advice.

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