21 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 discover tucked-away gems like Manitou Springs Incline and Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center. Get a sense of the local culture at Glen Eyrie Castle and Museum of Colorado Prisons. Get out of town with these interesting Colorado Springs side-trips: Divide (Horsethief Falls & Mueller State Park), Red Rocks Group Campground (in Woodland Park) and Florissant (Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Pikes Peak Historical Society Museum, &more). Next up on the itinerary: tour the pleasant surroundings at Tunnel Drive, stroll around North Cheyenne Canon Park, steep yourself in history at Old Homestead House Museum, and take an in-depth tour of U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.

To see maps, reviews, other places to visit, and tourist information, use the Colorado Springs trip planner.

Denver to Colorado Springs is an approximately 1.5-hour car ride. You can also take a bus; or do a combination of train and flight. July in Colorado Springs sees daily highs of 86°F and lows of 58°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Fri) so you can go by car back home.