8 days in Colorado Springs Itinerary

Do some cultural sightseeing at U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum and Penrose Heritage Museum. Let the collections at Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum and Cripple Creek District Museum capture your imagination. Get out of town with these interesting Colorado Springs side-trips: Divide (Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center & Mueller State Park) and Cañon City (The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, Tunnel Drive, &more). And it doesn't end there: walk around North Cheyenne Canon Park, get engrossed in the history at ANA Money Museum, tour the pleasant surroundings at Palmer Park, and take your sightseeing to a higher altitude at Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

To find more things to do, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, refer to the Colorado Springs journey site.

Des Moines to Colorado Springs is an approximately 3.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone changes from Central Standard Time (CST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST), which is usually a -1 hour difference. Expect a bit cooler evenings in Colorado Springs when traveling from Des Moines in June, with lows around 54°F. You will leave for home on the 18th (Sun).