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.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Cañon City (Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, River Rafting & Tubing, &more), Vindicator Valley Trail (in Victor) and Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine (in Cripple Creek). There's much more to do: walk around Garden of the Gods, brush up on your military savvy at National Museum of World War II Aviation, deepen your knowledge of military history at United States Air Force Academy, and see the sights as you ascend with a climbing tour.

To find ratings, where to stay, more things to do, and tourist information, go to the Colorado Springs tour planner.

Expect a daytime high around 86°F in July, and nighttime lows around 58°F.