20 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 cultural itinerary includes sights like Old Colorado City and Penrose Heritage Museum. Museum-lovers will appreciate Manitou Cliff Dwellings and United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Canon City (The Abbey Events Complex, Royal Gorge Route Railroad, &more), Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (in Divide) and Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine (in Cripple Creek). Pack the 26th (Sat) with family-friendly diversions at Cave of the Winds Mountain Park. Spend the 3rd (Sat) exploring nature at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. There's lots more to do: learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, contemplate the long history of Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, stroll around North Cheyenne Canon Park, and look for all kinds of wild species at Bear Creek Nature Center.

To find photos, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Colorado Springs road trip app.

In June, daily temperatures in Colorado Springs can reach 84°F, while at night they dip to 54°F.