Pueblo

Pueblo is a city of about 112,000 that is home to several museums and a castle that is being built in the Medieval style. The city is the historic eastern gateway to the high country of the Rocky Mountains in the south central region of Colorado.

Understand
The City of Pueblo is the seat of Pueblo County. Pueblo lies 104 mi south-southeast of Denver on the Arkansas River, the historic boundary between the United States and New Spain.

By car
Pueblo is on Interstate Highway 25, about 45 miles south of Colorado Springs, 120 miles south of Denver, and 100 miles north of the New Mexico border. US Route 50 connects Pueblo to points east and west.

By plane


Colorado Springs Airport is the closest full-service airport.

Get around
The City Of Pueblo Transit is the city's bus operator. Fares are $1.00 for one-way & $3.00 for a day pass.

Go next

 * Bishop Castle, 12705 State Highway 165, in the village of Rye, 719 485 3040. A quirky one-man construction project in progress since 1971, open to visitors during daylight hours year-round. The structure features, among other things, a 160-foot-tall tower, a dragon-shaped chimney, and a ballroom. Donations appreciated.