Montrose, Colorado Home of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Montrose is located approximately 60 miles north of Telluride; 60 miles west of Gunnison; 60 miles east of the Utah State line; 60 miles south of Interstate 70.

The name for Montrose, Colorado was chosen by Joseph Selig, a town father, after reading about the Marquis of Montrose in a novel by Sir Walter Scott.

Montrose was a real person, James Graham, Marquis of Montrose. He was known and loved throughout Scotland for his great strength and military genius. He and Mac Colla joined forces in 1644-45 for a string of military victories which became known as "The Year of Miracles," a campaign so successful it is studied by military strategists to this day. These battles were fought between the British and the Scots over sovereignty and religious freedom.

Current Weather Conditions in Montrose and Surrounds

I'm Pete Ross, a transplanted Hoosier, author and manager of this web site. My wife Mary and I moved from Indiana to Colorado Springs in 1963. After 25 years with Hewlett Packard Company, we retired and traveled around the country in our travel trailer for the next 5 years. We visited those places we'd always wanted to see. We resettled in Montrose at the end of 1995. Mary is a fine (I call her a master) quilter. My interests lie in history and genealogy, among other things. We both enjoy hiking, camping, and travel. And I continue to enjoy backpacking in my "ripe" old age! `Tis a privilege to live in Colorado!

Pete fishing on the San Miguel River, near Telluride, Colorado. Lizardhead Pass in the background.

Son, John. 2001 Music Pass trail head. Elevation 11,300' Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado (Great Sand Dunes N.P.)	Pete 2003. Music Pass trail head. Elevation 11,300' Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado (Great Sand Dunes N.P.)

Awakening! Hermit Park, Near Estes Park, CO June 2004	Shy Little Fellow Rocky Mountain National Park June 2004

Western Wallflower Hermit Park June 2004	Miner's Candle Hermit Park June 2004

Magnificent Bull Elk Rocky Mountain National Park June 2004	Colorado Columbine Woods Lake, Near Telluride July 2004

Mallards on Glacier Creek, Glacier Basin Rocky Mountain National Park June 2008	Glacier Falls, Glacier Gorge Elevation 9911' Rocky Mountain National Park June 2008

Alberta Falls, Glacier Gorge Elevation 9400' Rocky Mountain National Park June 2008	Sprague Lake, Glacier Basin Rocky Mountain National Park June 2008

Colorado Blue Columbine Owl Creek Pass July 2008	Colorado Blue Columbine Owl Creek Pass July 2008

Courthouse Rock Near Owl Creek Pass July 2008	Spectacular Chimney Rock Near Owl Creek Pass July 2008

Mary with her award winning "Dear Jane" quilt. August 2003	Mary Ross' "Blossoms of Friendship" March 2008
Hand and Machine Pieced---4973 pieces  218 different fabrics Hand quilted---more than 560,000 stitches	Hand Applique and Hand Quilted Featured Quilt in Her Book "Delighful Quilts in Bloom" Published by the American Quilters Society, Paducah, Kentucky March 2008

Mary L. Ross Co-author of "Delightful Quilts in Bloom"	"Delightful Quilts in Bloom" Book Co-authored by Mary L. Ross and Barbara Scheu Published March 2008 by The American Quilters Society	Barbara Scheu Co-author of "Delightful Quilts in Bloom"

Success/Failure to Locate	Date Logged	Description
Success	8/4/2007	Old Dillon Reservoir
Success	8/4/2007	Jema's Geocousins' Cache
Success	8/2/2007	Barbara's Bounty
Success	8/2/2007	Malty Micro
Failed	5/31/2007	Ouray Park
Success	5/31/2007	San Jaun Overlook
Success	5/31/2007	Bridgeway Bonanza
Success	5/30/2007	Uncompahgre Riverway
Success	5/30/2007	Old Dallas Townsite
Success	9/3/2006	Rainbow Trail Super 8
Success	9/3/2006	Rainbow Trail Trinkets and Treasures
Success	5/31/2006	C. E. R. K.
Success	5/31/2006	Officer
Success	5/31/2006	Sapphire
Failed	5/31/2006	Royal Mine (Cache Missing)
Success	5/31/2006	Sissy's Pouch
Success	5/28/2006	Tarryall
Success	7/26/2005	Walking Trail Cache #2
Success	7/26/2005	Cripple Creek Donkeys
Success	7/26/2005	Pile of Potatos
Success	7/26/2005	Old 'n' Twisted
Success	7/9/2005	Tyler's Water Fall Cache
Success	5/30/2005	Puma Hills
Success	5/30/2005	Bucket of Bears
Success	8/18/2004	Rotary Park Mini Cache
Success	8/7/2004	Hardscrabble Cache
Success	7/20/2004	Funny Way to Ride the Rails
Success	7/2/2004	Specie Creek Potty Stop, CO
Success	6/27/2004	Bierstadt Lake, RMNP
Failed	5/30/2004	Clear Creek Reservoir
Success	5/30/2004	Treasure of Baby Doe
Success	5/30/2004	The Star That Fell Before It's Time
Success	5/30/2004	Leadwater
Success	5/30/2004	Deadville, I mean Leadville
Success	10/13/2003	Benito Who?, Baja, Mexico
Success	9/18/2003	Enchanted Circle, NM
Success	2/8/2003	Rosita Animal Cache
Failed	6/5/2003	Mine Cache (Cache Missing)
Success	6/2/2003	Alkali Trail
Success	5/17/2003	Montrose Mini
Success	4/30/2003	Montrose Overlook

Success/Failure to Locate	Date Logged	BM Designator (PID)
Success	6/5/2003	JL0358
Success	5/1/2003	JL0462
Success	5/1/2003	JL0466
Failed-BM missing	5/1/2003	JL0386