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.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and Rocky Mountain Food Tours. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Divide (Mueller State Park & Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center), Cripple Creek (Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum & Shelf Rd) and Cañon City (The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey & River Rafting & Tubing). The adventure continues: see the interesting displays at Penrose Heritage Museum, get a dose of the wild on Colorado Wolf Adventures, appreciate the history behind Will Rogers Memorial Shrine of the Sun, and stroll around Garden of the Gods.

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

Expect a daytime high around 68°F in May, and nighttime lows around 42°F.