Fourth of July road trip

Denver Airport (DEN) to Breckenridge for Fourth of July

Distance

105 mi

Driving

2 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Idaho Springs

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On Peña Boulevard, I-70 and CO-9, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Idaho Springs sits about 56 miles from Denver Airport (DEN) and 49 miles from Breckenridge. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Idaho Springs
• Stays in Breckenridge

Along the way

• Eisenhower Tunnel at 11,000 feet
• Idaho Springs hot springs and Main Street
• Breckenridge's Victorian Main Street

Full drive guide for this route