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.

Penrose Heritage Museum and Peterson Air & Space Museum will appeal to museum buffs. ANA Money Museum and Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site are good opportunities to explore the local culture. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Colorado Springs: Divide (Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center & Mueller State Park), Cripple Creek (Old Homestead House Museum, Cripple Creek District Museum, & more) and Canon City (Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, & more). And it doesn't end there: look for gifts at Focus on the Family Bookstore, walk around North Cheyenne Canon Park, admire the masterpieces at Michael Garman Museum & Gallery, and trek along Palmer Park.

To find maps, photos, reviews, and more tourist information, refer to the Colorado Springs online travel route planner .

Expect a daytime high around 45°F in December, and nighttime lows around 18°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 2nd (Thu) so you can travel back home.