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Places near Montrose by type
All 239 places by distance →One day from Montrose
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Montrose
- Ute Indian Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Cerro Summitpeak · 1 hrs
- Crystal Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Museum of the Mountain Westmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Montrose
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Montrose?
Montrose County Historical Museum (museum, about 1 km), Montrose Botanic Gardens (garden, about 3 km), Ute Indian Museum (museum, about 6 km), Museum of the Mountain West (museum, about 7 km), Christian Science Society (church, about 1 km), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (national park, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Montrose?
59 places on Spotwander: 22 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 museums, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Montrose?
Uncompahgre Valley, about 3 km by road; Hairpin Hill (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Montrose?
Crystal Dam, about 28 km by road; Crystal Reservoir (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Montrose?
Start in Montrose, visit Ute Indian Museum, then Cerro Summit, then Crystal Reservoir, then Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, then Museum of the Mountain West, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.