Montrose, CO

Ireland

Montrose anchors western Colorado's Uncompahgre Valley, sitting at 5,800 feet with the San Juans rising to the south. US 50 runs right through town, connecting east to Gunnison and west toward Grand Junction. From Denver, most visitors take US 285 south then US 50 west over Monarch Pass. The regional airport sits just 2 miles north of downtown, and the city's apple orchards put on a stunning spring bloom show.