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.

The International Church of Cannabis and Rosemount Museum will appeal to museum buffs. Escape the urban bustle at Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center and Manitou Springs Incline. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Colorado Springs: Arvada (Historic Olde Town Arvada & Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities), Mueller State Park (in Divide) and Denver (Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Clyfford Still Museum, &more). Next up on the itinerary: get the lay of the land with Rocky Mountain Food Tours, examine the collection at Penrose Heritage Museum, take an in-depth tour of Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, and explore the historical opulence of Glen Eyrie Castle.

For other places to visit, photos, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Colorado Springs trip planner.

Saint Louis to Colorado Springs is an approximately 5.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference moving from Central Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time is minus 1 hour. Traveling from Saint Louis in December, Colorado Springs is slightly colder at night with lows of 18°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 7th (Sat) so you can travel back home.