Location - Western Colorado
Montrose is located in the center of the Uncompahgre Valley on the Western Slope of the Continental Divide, 269 miles southwest of Denver. Montrose County is the Colorado that people dream about. The Colorado Rockies lie directly east of Montrose and the spires of the San Juan Mountains sparkle just 25 miles south. Grand Mesa, the largest flat top mountain in the world, looms 40 miles to the north, while the world renowned hunting grounds of the Uncompahgre Plateau frame the western sunset.
U.S. Highways 50 and 550 intersect in the city and Montrose is 70 miles south of Interstate 70. Visit MapQuest for more detailed information.
