First choice for Colorado Springs: Cheyenne Mountain State Park. BUT . . . it may be hard to get reservations. It certainly is worth a try. I always use the Colorado State Park Web site.
As for US 160: LaVeta is one of the easier passes in Colorado. I never even think about it. Wolf Creek, (past South Fork) is considered a major pass. I have towed fifth-wheels over it several times and would not even hesitate, but it is a major pass.
It all depends on where you want to go from Colorado Springs. If west on US 50 there is Salida/Buena Vista, then Monarch Pass (which I find just a bit easier than Wolf Creek--but then I've towed over Monarch many more times) and the Gunnison Area.
If on 160 South Fork and Creede, then over Wolf Creek to Pagosa Springs and then the Durango area, then Mesa Verde and on to Utah.
