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.

Escape the urban bustle at Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center and North Cheyenne Canon Park. Discover out-of-the-way places like Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument and Tunnel Drive. Change things up with these side-trips from Colorado Springs: Divide (Mueller State Park & Horsethief Falls), Florissant Fossil Quarry (in Florissant) and Cripple Creek (Old Homestead House Museum, Cripple Creek District Museum, &more). The adventure continues: learn the secrets of beer at Rocky Mountain Food Tours, trek along Seven Bridges Trail, stroll through Palmer Park, and get interesting insight from Colorado Wolf Adventures.

To find reviews, more things to do, ratings, and more tourist information, use the Colorado Springs vacation planner.

July in Colorado Springs sees daily highs of 86°F and lows of 58°F at night.