Planning a riding trip to colorado, where should we go

[NAUGHTY SHORTY]

i'm after suggestions on great places to ride. My G/F and i are planning to go through colorado at the end of july/august next year. We'll be on the way home to australia from the '05 tour via whistler.
We're looking for good xc/trail/ singletrack rides with views galor.We wouldn't mind seeing a few of the well known places we've read about and seen pictures of in magazines.
any information will be appreciated.

[SylentK]

Wow that's a huge question. The short answer? Crested Butte. That's the first CO place that comes to mind with miles of epic singletrack and views that would make a grown man cry....it's that beautiful.

[Full Trucker]

FRUITA. (Super epic, tons of trails, great views, must do stuff)

MONARCH CREST.

KENOSHA PASS to BRECKENRIDGE. (via Georgia Pass)

[MTB_Rob_NC]

Hermossa Creek and Kennebac (sp?) Pass in Durango.

[big boy]

Moab is good, but it may be a bit hot in July or August.

[NoCoastFreeride]

Definitley ride Monarch Crest. I took some monkeys who drove from VA to Whistler out to Monarch and they loved it, as did I. Wait, they actually took me, I believe... :think:

[SkaredShtles]

Wow that's a huge question. The short answer? Crested Butte. That's the first CO place that comes to mind with miles of epic singletrack and views that would make a grown man cry....it's that beautiful.
:stupid: Hands down.

-S.S.-

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>KENOSHA PASS to BRECKENRIDGE. (via Georgia Pass)
It's better if you go over French Pass......... :devil:

-S.S.-

[caputo1989]

al of those places rock

[WheelieMan]

Another vote for Fruita. Very very good stuff. Not sure what the temps are like in Fruita that time of year, so you might be better off higher up in the mountains where its cooler. Crested Butte has some of the best high altitude riding in the state.

[NAUGHTY SHORTY]

thanks for the replies, keep the suggestions coming!
Currently getting the map sorted to plan the route,we will have a car so travelling isn't a problem, we're used to riding in very hot weather so the heat isn't a problem either.

[Mtnrider]

There's no good riding in Colorado:devil:

[Pau11y]

I thrid motion Monarch Crest. PM me for a better way down the other side than the way everyone else goes.
Fruita/Moab in late July/early Aug is gonna be a roast fest. Maybe by Mary's Loop is kewl where there's at least some water too look at. On the east side has got to be a bakin' hell in the middle of the day. Also, Highline campground...the plushest campground I've ever been to!

[SkaredShtles]

I thrid motion Monarch Crest. PM me for a better way down the other side than the way everyone else goes.

<cough> <cough> Agate <cough> Creek <cough>? ;)

<snip> Also, Highline campground...the plushest campground I've ever been to!
:stupid: Major plush camping, there..........

-S.S.-