12 days in Colorado Springs Itinerary

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.

Change things up with these side-trips from Colorado Springs: Victor's Gold Camp Ag & Mining Museum (in Victor), Cañon City (The Abbey Events Complex, River Rafting & Tubing, &more) and Cripple Creek (Mt Pisgah Cemetery, Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, &more). Pack the 10th (Wed) with family-friendly diversions at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park. There's much more to do: stroll around Garden of the Gods, cruise along Pikes Peak - America's Mountain, brush up on your military savvy at National Museum of World War II Aviation, and get to know the resident critters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

To find maps and more tourist information, you can read our Colorado Springs trip itinerary tool.

In August in Colorado Springs, expect temperatures between 83°F during the day and 56°F at night.