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.

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and Penrose Heritage Museum. Step off the beaten path and head to Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center and Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. Get out of town with these interesting Colorado Springs side-trips: Cripple Creek (Old Homestead House Museum, Cripple Creek District Museum, &more), Mueller State Park (in Divide) and Canon City (Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, &more). Next up on the itinerary: take in a show at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, trek along Seven Bridges Trail, get to know the resident critters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and see the interesting displays at ANA Money Museum.

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In December in Colorado Springs, expect temperatures between °F during the day and °F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Thu) so you can travel back home.