4 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.

To find photos and tourist information, use the Colorado Springs road trip planning tool.

Los Angeles to Colorado Springs is an approximately 5.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from Los Angeles to Colorado Springs is 1 hour. Prepare for much colder weather when traveling from Los Angeles in November: high temperatures in Colorado Springs hover around 55°F and lows are around 27°F. On the 12th (Thu), you're off to Colorado Springs.

Visiting Colorado Wolf Adventures and Palmer Park will get you outdoors. You'll explore the less-touristy side of things at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College and Peterson Air & Space Museum. Take a break from Colorado Springs with a short trip to Mueller State Park in Divide, about 42 minutes away. Enjoy Colorado Springs some more: see the interesting displays at Penrose Heritage Museum, head outdoors with Adventures Out West, admire the masterpieces at Michael Garman Museum & Gallery, and take a stroll through Old Colorado City.

To find more things to do, where to stay, photos, and more tourist information, you can read our Colorado Springs trip planner.

Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Sun) so you can travel back home.