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.

Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Popular historic sites such as Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site and Peterson Air & Space Museum are in your itinerary. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Cañon City (River Rafting & Tubing & Tunnel Drive), Cripple Creek (Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum, Shelf Rd, &more) and Florissant (Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument & Florissant Fossil Quarry). Next up on the itinerary: tour the pleasant surroundings at Palmer Park, learn the secrets of beer at Rocky Mountain Food Tours, look for all kinds of wild species at North Cheyenne Canon Park, and surround yourself with nature on Colorado Wolf Adventures.

To see ratings, other places to visit, maps, and tourist information, read Colorado Springs journey planner.

In June in Colorado Springs, expect temperatures between 84°F during the day and 54°F at night.