15 days in Colorado Springs & Woodland Park 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.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Colorado Springs: Canon City (Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center, Skyline Drive, &more). There's much more to do: stroll around Garden of the Gods, get in on the family fun at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, get your game on at Battlefield Colorado, and explore the striking landscape at Red Rock Canyon Open Space.

To find more things to do, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read our Colorado Springs trip itinerary planner.

San Francisco to Colorado Springs is an approximately 6-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from San Francisco to Colorado Springs is 1 hour. Traveling from San Francisco in May, expect little chillier with lows of 42°F in Colorado Springs. Finish your sightseeing early on the 21st (Thu) so you can drive to Woodland Park.

The City of Woodland Park is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Teller County, Colorado, United States and is immediately west of El Paso County and the unincorporated community of Crystola. Venture out of the city with trips to Victor (Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, Victor's Gold Camp Ag & Mining Museum, &more), Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (in Florissant) and Divide (Mueller State Park & Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center). There's still lots to do: go deep underground at Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, take a memorable drive along Phantom Canyon Road, stroll the grounds of Mt Pisgah Cemetery, and examine the collection at Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center.

To see more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, read Woodland Park tour itinerary planning website.

Woodland Park is just a short distance from Colorado Springs. In May, daily temperatures in Woodland Park can reach 64°F, while at night they dip to 38°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Tue) to allow time to travel back home.