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.

Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Do your shopping at Western Museum of Mining and Industry and Norris Penrose Event Center. Get out of town with these interesting Colorado Springs side-trips: Divide (Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center & Mueller State Park), Tunnel Drive (in Cañon City) and Victor's Gold Camp Ag & Mining Museum (in Victor). Next up on the itinerary: examine the collection at Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, hike along Seven Bridges Trail, brush up on your military savvy at National Museum of World War II Aviation, and tour the pleasant surroundings at Palmer Park.

To find ratings, where to stay, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Colorado Springs journey maker.

If you are flying in from Trinidad and Tobago, the closest major aiports are Denver International Airport and City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. In December, daily temperatures in Colorado Springs can reach 8°C, while at night they dip to -9°C.