8 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.

Change things up with these side-trips from Colorado Springs: Skyline Drive (in Canon City), Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine (in Cripple Creek) and Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (in Divide). And it doesn't end there: stroll around Garden of the Gods, explore the activities along Manitou Springs Incline, admire nature's wide array of creatures at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and learn about all things military at National Museum of World War II Aviation.

To see ratings, more things to do, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Colorado Springs travel route website .

In April, daytime highs in Colorado Springs are 60°F, while nighttime lows are 33°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.