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.

Get out of town with these interesting Colorado Springs side-trips: Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (in Divide), Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine (in Cripple Creek) and Cañon City (The Abbey Events Complex, River Rafting & Tubing, &more). Pack the 27th (Sun) with family-friendly diversions at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park. Next up on the itinerary: learn about all things military at National Museum of World War II Aviation, stroll around Garden of the Gods, tour the pleasant surroundings at Manitou Springs Incline, and meet the residents at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

To see other places to visit, photos, and more tourist information, you can read our Colorado Springs day trip app.

Detroit to Colorado Springs is an approximately 7.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of train and bus. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 2 hours. When traveling from Detroit in December, plan for a bit warmer days and a bit cooler nights in Colorado Springs: temperatures range from 45°F by day to 18°F at night. You'll have a few hours on the 29th (Tue) to wrap things up before traveling to Colorado Springs.

Start off your visit on the 29th (Tue): soar above the sights with a balloon tour.

To see reviews, ratings, more things to do, and more tourist information, go to the Colorado Springs tour itinerary tool.

Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 29th (Tue) to allow time for travel back home.