DAY TRIPS FROM COLORADO SPRINGS: 11 Best Destinations Within 3 Hours | One Day Travel Guide

Thanks to its central location, there are a plethora of day trips from Colorado Springs that make for unique destinations and adventures. In fact, there are so many great mountain towns and fun day trips from Colorado Springs it can be hard to choose. This is why I’ve narrowed it down to the absolute best day trips from Colorado Springs that are within a short 3 hour-drive.

All of the destinations mentioned are perfect for families with kids, or couples looking for a fun getaway. You can make a plan to visit multiple destinations or national parks all in one day, or make an entire fun weekend excursion out of it. Here are the best day trips from Colorado Springs as recommended by a Colorado local who actually lives in the city.

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Contents of this Video:

0:00 Intro to Colorado Springs Day Trips
0:39 Pikes Peak & Pikes Peak Highway
1:55 Manitou Springs
3:33 Woodland Park
4:40 Cañon City
5:38 Cripple Creek
6:41 Red Rocks Amphitheater
8:06 Great Sand Dunes National Park
9:27 Estes Park
10:19 Rocky Mountain National Park
11:25 Frisco
12:24 Breckenridge
13:42 Outro & Subscribe

[papajeff]

1. Pikes Peak
2. Manitou Springs, hippy haven, hot springs
3. Woodland Park, elevation 8, 500 feet
4. Cañon City,
5. Cripple Creek, narrow gauge railroad
6. Red Rocks Amphitheater, pretty views, especially sunset
7. Great Sand Dunes National Park
8. Estes Park
9. Rocky Mountain National Park
10. Frisco, Lake Dillon
11. Breckenridge, Breckenridge Gondola, Troll and Trail

[JasonTaylor-poxc]

You could do Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods in one awesome day. Start with Pikes Peak (9am) since they close early, spend lunch in Manitou Springs and finish the day at the Garden of the Gods - the low afternoon/sunset sun makes those red sandstone formations look amazing. You still have time for dinner back in town.

[seangrottkau]

Watched a concert at red rocks it was worth the experience! great time! Also another great video!

[ColtTheWolf]

Man, this makes me emotional. Fell absolutely in love with Colorado (and someone there!). Moving permanently in around a year. Terrified but so excited.

[snoodlebug]

Love this channel so much! Please post more often :) I’ve watched all of your videos

[TomboyGirlfriend]

Planning on visiting in December :) ty for the video

[geekynana]

Love this video! thank you for all this info!

[Mike]

The Petrified Ancient Redwoods at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are near Cripple Creek and worth a look if in the area.

[InfiniteTripping]

Great suggestions, thanks for the video. Yet to visit Canon City and Cripple Creek from your list, hope to catch them soon.

[michaelwall]

I love it there. I’m gunna move to Colorado.

[SUNYetti]

If you’re active duty or a veteran you can go to national parks for free. Just to let the fellow veterans know

[picklepotpieofficial]

Great video. Kinda weird you didnt mention Victor and the the new troll Rita

[Chicagocubbiegirl]

Visiting 3 items on your list, Woodland Park, Cripple Creek for donkey release day and the Royal Gorge railroad over the Memorial Day weekend.
Looking forward to it.

[zap...]

Pikes Peak is not in the city limits of Colorado Springs.

[japk]

Hello Ryan,

I live in San Francisco, California and plan to visit few of the towns in Colorado this year Christmas for 10 days. I concern about the highway condition during the winter time especially at the Christmas season. Aspen, Vail, Keystone, Telluride, and Breckenridge are the place I plan to stay. I might add a few more town to visit. I just wonder. Does the highway is drivable between these towns during the winter season?