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 Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum and Museum of Colorado Prisons. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey. There's more to do: see the interesting displays at Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center.

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Estes Park to Colorado Springs is an approximately 2.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or do a combination of taxi and bus. In June, daily temperatures in Colorado Springs can reach 84°F, while at night they dip to 54°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 13th (Sat) to allow time to travel back home.