Montrose is the second-largest city in western Colorado, after Grand Junction. Montrose was incorporated on May 2, 1882, and named after the Marquis of Montrose, immortalized in Sir Walter Scott's novel A Legend of Montrose by Oliver D. "Pappy" Loutzenhizer and Joseph Selig.

With over $9 million of infrastructure projects planned for Main Street in 2025, the City of Montrose is thrilled to declare the upcoming construction season as "The Year of Main Street.” Read on... The City of Montrose is accepting applications for a vacancy on its Historic Preservation Commission. Read on...

This beautiful Western Colorado community sits at an elevation of 5,794 feet and is nestled within easy reach of a remarkably vast selection of vacation experiences. Thus the slogan “Stay here. Play everywhere.”

Dec 1, 2021 · Below are 15 things to do in and around Montrose, Colorado. 1. Montrose Botanic Gardens. Though it doesn’t have the most hospitable climate or fertile soil in the world, Montrose is home to a beautiful botanic garden, which is located on Pavilion Drive.

Jul 12, 2024 · Montrose is located along Colorado’s Western Slope, roughly an hour south of Grand Junction, and is a place brimming with activities and possibilities. The town itself offers an array of museums, restaurants, breweries, and lodging to help round out your trip. Discover these things to do in Montrose and find your escape to the mountains!

Jul 1, 2024 · Discover hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Montrose from Museum of the Mountain West to Ute Ethnobotany Garden at the Ute Indian Museum.

Montrose is one of the larger mountain towns on the Western Slope. It’s still relatively small, but there are plenty of commercial options for eating, shopping, and dining. Depending on who you ask, it’s pronounced either “mon-trose” or “mont-rose”.

The city of Montrose lies in the heart of the Uncompahgre Valley on Colorado’s Western Slope, about sixty miles southeast of Grand Junction and sixty-three miles east of the Utah border. With a population of about 20,000, it is the county seat and largest city in Montrose County.

From its traveler-friendly trails and scenic byways to historic downtown, interactive museums and no-less-than three breweries on Main Street, this city is a welcome gateway to Colorado’s Western Slope.

May 28, 2015 · Tour Montrose, Colorado. With a history that encompasses not only bits of the Wild West but also inhabitants that pre-date settlers who came from the East, Montrose is an amazing blend of ancient, old and very, very new. At the Ute Indian Museum just south of Montrose proper, visitors are given a unique glimpse into Native life in the 1700s and ...