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.

Shop till you drop at Glen Eyrie Castle and Commonwheel Artists Co-op. Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center will appeal to museum buffs. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Cripple Creek (Wildwood Casino, Bronco Billy's Casino, &more), Mueller State Park (in Divide) and Cañon City (Tunnel Drive, The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, &more). There's still lots to do: explore the world behind art at Michael Garman Museum & Gallery, identify plant and animal life at Colorado Wolf Adventures, see the interesting displays at Penrose Heritage Museum, and get engrossed in the history at U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.

To see other places to visit, more things to do, maps, and tourist information, read Colorado Springs online tour planner.

Expect a daytime high around 45°F in December, and nighttime lows around 18°F.