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.

You'll explore and learn at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Discover out-of-the-way places like Glen Eyrie Castle and North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Colorado Springs: Divide (Mueller State Park & Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center), Shining Mountain Golf Course (in Woodland Park) and Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum (in Cripple Creek). The adventure continues: kick back and relax at Memorial Park, get a dose of the wild on Colorado Wolf Adventures, stroll through North Cheyenne Canon Park, and brush up on your military savvy at Peterson Air & Space Museum.

To find where to stay, photos, other places to visit, and more tourist information, use the Colorado Springs trip planner.

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