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 visit kid-friendly attractions like Garden of the Gods and Palmer Park. Popular historic sites such as Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site and Peterson Air & Space Museum are in your itinerary. Get out of town with these interesting Colorado Springs side-trips: Florissant Fossil Quarry (in Florissant), Mueller State Park (in Divide) and Old Homestead House Museum (in Cripple Creek). The adventure continues: learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, hike along Seven Bridges Trail, get in on the family fun at North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop, and get interesting insight from The Broadmoor Soaring Adventure.

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