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.

Family-friendly places like Garden of the Gods and United States Air Force Academy will thrill your kids. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Canon City (Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center, River Rafting & Tubing, &more). Pack the 20th (Sun) with family-friendly diversions at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park. And it doesn't end there: learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, shake up your sightseeing with a climbing tour, take a pleasant ride with a tour on horseback, and take a stroll through Old Colorado City.

To see more things to do, photos, where to stay, and more tourist information, you can read our Colorado Springs attractions site.

In June, daytime highs in Colorado Springs are 84°F, while nighttime lows are 54°F.