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.

Appreciate the collections at National Museum of World War II Aviation and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Get some cultural insight at Rocky Mountain Food Tours and Glen Eyrie Castle. Change things up with these side-trips from Colorado Springs: Divide (Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center & Paradox Beer Company), Mt Pisgah Cemetery (in Cripple Creek) and Red Rocks Group Campground (in Woodland Park). Next up on the itinerary: meet the residents at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, head outdoors with Outdoor Activities, get engrossed in the history at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, and see the sights as you ascend with a climbing tour.

To see ratings, more things to do, where to stay, and tourist information, go to the Colorado Springs route planner.

In December in Colorado Springs, expect temperatures between 45°F during the day and 18°F at night.