Area Information

Montrose, the seat of Montrose County, is situated on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains and is home to the Black Canyon National Park. It is in a region where elevations vary between 5,200 to 14,000 ft within a 30-mile span. It is served by US Highways 50 and 550, about 270 miles from Denver. The town of Montrose was founded in 1882, shortly after the Ute Indians left the Uncompahgre Valley. The founder, Joseph Selig, was reminded of the beautiful lake country of Scotland and named the new town after Sir Walter Scott's "Legend of Montrose." Early Montrose was a cow town, frontier freight center and hub of the various San Juan Mountain mining camps.

The Montrose Pavilion, a performing arts center, features a 600-seat theater and 4,000 sq ft reception hall. Montrose residents also enjoy one of the few remaining active drive-in movie theatres in America, the Montrose County Fair, "Little Britches" and regional rodeos, visiting circuses, carnivals, a farmer's market and much more. Two annual hot air balloon festivals are also highlights. Area educational needs are served by the RE1J School District and the West End RE-2 School District. Higher education is provided by Mesa State College, Delta-Montrose Vo-Tech and others. Outstanding health care is provided by Montrose Memorial Hospital, a 75-bed regional medical center serving the Montrose, Olathe and Telluride areas. Montrose has over 15 family/general practitioners and 52 specialists in over 20 medical specialties. Montrose Memorial Hospital has been featured in the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 100 hospitals in America. The Montrose area offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities. In the winter you can enjoy snowmobiling, ice fishing, snow shoeing, cross country skiing and the Cerro Summit Winter Recreation Area. Telluride, Crested Butte and Powderhorn are the 3 closest downhill ski/snowboard resorts. The area also hosts monthly SASS and USPSA shooting matches and recreational shooting. There are expansive hunting areas offering trophy elk, wild turkeys, antelope, deer and wild fowl. Hidden within canyons 2,000 feet deep to high mountain landscapes at over 10,000 feet, lakes and rivers throughout the region yield yellow perch, largemouth bass, Kokanee salmon and blue ribbon trout fishing. Black Canyon Golf Course and The Links at Cobble Creek both feature 18 holes for golfing. Montrose offers a quality of life most people only dream about! Come on by our United Country office soon and let us know just what you're looking for in the way of real estate. We're here to serve you and make your dreams come true!

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