Notable fort · Montrose, Colorado
The Association
The Association is a fort in Montrose, Colorado.
The Association: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Association
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach The Association — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.47713, -107.88061. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Association
- Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~0 km · Must-see
- Montrose Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Montrose · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~6 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~7 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~32 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre National Forest · sanctuary · Ouray · ~35 km · Must-see
- Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sweitzer State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ridgway State Park · sanctuary · Ouray · ~37 km · Must-see
- Horsefly Peak · viewpoint · Ouray · ~40 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~44 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~48 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~50 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~51 km · Must-see
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~51 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near The Association
- Tomboy · fort · San Miguel · ~76 km · Must-see
- Townsend House · fort · Montrose · ~1 km
- J.V. Lathrop House · fort · Montrose · ~1 km
- Fort Uncompahgre · fort · Delta · ~43 km
- Surface Creek Livestock Company Silos · fort · Delta · ~59 km
- Alpine Ranger Station · fort · Gunnison · ~64 km
- West Gold Hill Dinosaur Trackway · fort · Ouray · ~66 km
- Powder Shed · fort · Ouray · ~68 km
- Ouray Climbers Memorial · fort · Ouray · ~68 km
- Ironton · fort · Ouray · ~79 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is The Association open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Association yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Association?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Association?
Nearby: Montrose County Historical Museum (museum, 0 km), Montrose Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 4 km), Ute Indian Museum (museum, 6 km), Museum of the Mountain West (museum, 7 km), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Cerro Summit (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is The Association worth visiting?
The Association is listed as a notable fort in Colorado on Spotwander.