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.

Explore hidden gems such as Penrose Heritage Museum and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Colorado Springs: Florissant Fossil Quarry (in Florissant), Cripple Creek (Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum, Shelf Rd, &more) and Divide (Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center & Mueller State Park). There's still lots to do: relax and float downstream with a rafting and tubing tour, cruise along Pikes Peak - America's Mountain, walk around Fox Run Regional Park, and admire nature's wide array of creatures at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

To find other places to visit, traveler tips, more things to do, and tourist information, refer to the Colorado Springs trip itinerary maker site.

Expect a daytime high around 83°F in August, and nighttime lows around 56°F.