7 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.

Museum-lovers will appreciate National Museum of World War II Aviation and Michael Garman Museum & Gallery. Visit Old Colorado City and Manitou Cliff Dwellings for their historical value. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Red Rocks Group Campground (in Woodland Park), Cañon City (River Rafting & Tubing & Royal Gorge Bridge and Park) and Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (in Divide). The adventure continues: walk around Garden of the Gods, take in the local highlights with Rocky Mountain Food Tours, identify plant and animal life at North Cheyenne Canon Park, and meet the residents at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

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Expect a daytime high around 79°F in September, and nighttime lows around 51°F.