5 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.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum and ANA Money Museum. Get some historical perspective at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site and Western Museum of Mining and Industry. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Colorado Springs: Cañon City (Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, River Rafting & Tubing, &more), Cripple Creek (Old Homestead House Museum & Cripple Creek District Museum) and Florissant Fossil Quarry (in Florissant). There's lots more to do: get to know the resident critters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, walk around Garden of the Gods, admire the masterpieces at Michael Garman Museum & Gallery, and see the interesting displays at Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center.

To see reviews, other places to visit, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Colorado Springs trip planner.

In July, daily temperatures in Colorado Springs can reach 86°F, while at night they dip to 58°F.