8 days in Pikes Peak Region 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.

Your day by day itinerary now includes Rainbow Falls as well as Garden of the Gods. Discover out-of-the-way places like U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum and The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey. Explore Colorado Springs' surroundings by going to Cripple Creek (Thin Air Theatre Company & Shelf Rd). And it doesn't end there: appreciate the history behind Will Rogers Memorial Shrine of the Sun, examine the collection at World Figure Skating Museum & Hall of Fame, and stop by Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.

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Peoria to Colorado Springs is an approximately 6.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time (CST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST) is minus 1 hour. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Peoria in May; daily highs in Colorado Springs reach 68°F and lows reach 42°F. On the 27th (Fri), you'll travel back home.