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.

Kids will enjoy Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site and Peterson Air & Space Museum. Discover out-of-the-way places like Penrose Heritage Museum and Michael Garman Museum & Gallery. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Cripple Creek (Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum & Old Homestead House Museum). There's lots more to do: trek along Palmer Park, head outdoors with Adventures Out West, see the interesting displays at Miramont Castle Museum, and take in the exciting artwork at Commonwheel Artists Co-op.

To find ratings, other places to visit, maps, and other tourist information, use the Colorado Springs trip site.

Tucson to Colorado Springs is an approximately 6.5- hour combination of shuttle and flight. You can also do a combination of flight and shuttle; or drive. When traveling from Tucson in May, plan for cooler days and slightly colder nights in Colorado Springs: temperatures range from 68°F by day to 42°F at night. You'll have a few hours on the 3rd (Wed) to wrap things up before traveling home.