CO MTB Destinations with extras?

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 15:18:30 GMT, "johkar" <[email hidden]> wrote:

..Wife and I are going to CO in late Aug. Already been to Steamboat Springs,
..Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, Denver and Winter Park over the years. We
..like to MTB (me), hike (both), shop (funky shops or art), eat (both).
..
..What are your recommendations? SW and Western CO are probably out because
..of distance and time. We were thinking about somewhere in the Salida area,
..but not too sure about what is there. Usually we like to stay in a modern
..vacation cabin or ski condo at reasonable rates. I like to ride up
..mountains...downhills are ok, but I don't live for them.

Columbine.

..John
..

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Columbine.

Completely tasteless.

johkar said:

Wife and I are going to CO in late Aug. Already been to Steamboat Springs,
Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, Denver and Winter Park over the years. We
like to MTB (me), hike (both), shop (funky shops or art), eat (both).

What are your recommendations? SW and Western CO are probably out because
of distance and time. We were thinking about somewhere in the Salida area,
but not too sure about what is there. Usually we like to stay in a modern
vacation cabin or ski condo at reasonable rates. I like to ride up
mountains...downhills are ok, but I don't live for them.

John

You lose the best of Colorado by limiting yourself to the front range
and associated ski resorts.
Places like Gunnison/CB, Lake City, Creede, Durango, Salida, Grand
Junction, Pagosa Springs, are all only a few hours further (Denver to
Durango is 6.5 hours), and usually offer much less crowded vacationing,
both in town and on the trails.
I rode a classic yesterday, what we thought would be a very busy day on
the trail, and saw no other bikers. Bolam Pass to Hotel Draw ... tasty!

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Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado
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johkar said:

Wife and I are going to CO in late Aug. Already been to Steamboat

Springs,

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Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, Denver and Winter Park over the years.

We

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like to MTB (me), hike (both), shop (funky shops or art), eat (both).

What are your recommendations? SW and Western CO are probably out

because

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of distance and time. We were thinking about somewhere in the Salida

area,

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but not too sure about what is there. Usually we like to stay in a

modern

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vacation cabin or ski condo at reasonable rates. I like to ride up
mountains...downhills are ok, but I don't live for them.

Look at http://www.monarchcrest.com/