17 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.

You'll find plenty of places to visit near Colorado Springs: Skyline Drive (in Canon City), Cripple Creek (Old Homestead House Museum & Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine) and Victor's Gold Camp Ag & Mining Museum (in Victor). And it doesn't end there: stroll around Garden of the Gods, examine the collection at Penrose Heritage Museum, admire the sheer force of The Broadmoor Seven Falls, and get to know the resident critters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

For more things to do, maps, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Colorado Springs day trip planning site .

Expect a daytime high around 45°F in December, and nighttime lows around 18°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 15th (Wed) to allow time to travel back home.