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.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Penrose Heritage Museum and Palmer Park. Get out of town with these interesting Colorado Springs side-trips: Cripple Creek (Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum & Shelf Rd), Mueller State Park (in Divide) and Canon City (River Rafting & Tubing & The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey). The adventure continues: walk around Garden of the Gods, appreciate the history behind Will Rogers Memorial Shrine of the Sun, get curious at Peterson Air & Space Museum, and examine the collection at United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum.

To see ratings, photos, more things to do, and tourist information, use the Colorado Springs day trip tool.

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