9 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.

Your list of things to see and do now includes Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Patsy's Original Candies, Peterson Air & Space Museum, and other attractions. Museum-lovers will get to explore Museum of Colorado Prisons and Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center. Step out of Colorado Springs with an excursion to The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City--about 1h 15 min away.

To see maps and other tourist information, refer to the Colorado Springs trip maker website.

Estes Park to Colorado Springs is an approximately 3- hour car ride. You can also do a combination of taxi, bus, and flight; or do a combination of taxi and bus. Expect a daytime high around 84°F in June, and nighttime lows around 54°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 13th (Sat) so you can travel back home.