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.

Get some cultural insight at Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center and Museum of Colorado Prisons. Get outdoors at Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center and Climbing Tours. Change things up with these side-trips from Colorado Springs: Cripple Creek District Museum (in Cripple Creek), Mueller State Park (in Divide) and The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey (in Canon City). There's much more to do: hike along Palmer Park, take an in-depth tour of Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, brush up on your military savvy at Peterson Air & Space Museum, and see the interesting displays at ANA Money Museum.

To see more things to do, other places to visit, maps, and other tourist information, read Colorado Springs road trip tool.

Oklahoma City to Colorado Springs is an approximately 10.5-hour car ride. You can also fly; or drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Oklahoma City in July, things will get a bit cooler in Colorado Springs: highs are around 86°F and lows about 58°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 27th (Mon) so you can drive back home.