6 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.

Family-friendly places like National Museum of World War II Aviation and North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop will thrill your kids. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Cañon City (Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, River Rafting & Tubing, &more). Pack the 21st (Wed) with family-friendly diversions at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park. And it doesn't end there: learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, expand your understanding of the military at United States Air Force Academy, contemplate the waterfront views at Manitou Springs Incline, and explore the striking landscape at Red Rock Canyon Open Space.

To find photos, more things to do, other places to visit, and tourist information, go to the Colorado Springs online travel route planner.

In December, plan for daily highs up to 45°F, and evening lows to 18°F.