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.

Step off the beaten path and head to Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center and Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Colorado Springs: Cañon City (Tunnel Drive & River Rafting & Tubing), Cripple Creek (Old Homestead House Museum & Phantom Canyon Road) and Florissant (Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument & Florissant Fossil Quarry). Next up on the itinerary: walk around North Cheyenne Canon Park, take an in-depth tour of U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, surround yourself with nature on Colorado Wolf Adventures, and pause for some photo ops at Will Rogers Memorial Shrine of the Sun.

To see maps, where to stay, traveler tips, and more tourist information, refer to the Colorado Springs road trip planning app.

In August, daytime highs in Colorado Springs are 83°F, while nighttime lows are 56°F.