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.

Get a sense of the local culture at National Museum of World War II Aviation and Old Colorado City. Appreciate the collections at Penrose Heritage Museum and Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Cañon City (River Rafting & Tubing & Royal Gorge Bridge and Park) and Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (in Divide). Next up on the itinerary: walk around Garden of the Gods, get in on the family fun at North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop, get to know the resident critters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, and cruise along Pikes Peak - America's Mountain.

To see where to stay, more things to do, photos, and tourist information, use the Colorado Springs trip itinerary builder site.

In May, daytime highs in Colorado Springs are 68°F, while nighttime lows are 42°F.