7 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.

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Chicago to Colorado Springs is an approximately 4.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of train and bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Chicago in April, you can expect nighttime temperatures to be slightly colder in Colorado Springs, with lows of 33°F. On the 8th (Sat), you're off to Colorado Springs.

Change things up with these side-trips from Colorado Springs: Cañon City (Skyline Drive, Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, &more). See some other sides of Colorado Springs: stroll around Garden of the Gods, deepen your knowledge of military history at United States Air Force Academy, get in on the family fun at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, and brush up on your military savvy at National Museum of World War II Aviation.

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Finish your sightseeing early on the 14th (Fri) so you can fly back home.