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Please contact MRD with any questions at 249-7705. Register at the Montrose Community Recreation Center or online.
Winery Tour 3501027
North Fork Valley Wineries
Travel through China with current photos and observations on everyday life. See The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terra Cotta Warriors, Li River, high speed trains and more.
- Date: Thursday, August 19 & Tuesday, August 24
- Time: 8:45 am - 5:00 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $21 (Bring your own lunch or purchase at Root & Vine Bistro (8/19) or Thai Food Truck (8/24)
- Location: Meet at the Senior Center at 8:30 am
Tours 3501024
Flying Iron Ranch Alpacas (Colona) and Mighty Mini Horse Therapy (Ridgway)
The Flying Iron Ranch Alpacas feature very diverse bloodlines and they specialize in breeding, showing, and selling the highest quality alpacas from the Jeremiah, Zephyrus, and Quechua lines. We will tour Mighty Mini Horse Therapy and learn about the therapy program that began in 2017. We will have the opportunity to groom the horses and learn where they travel to help people.
- Date: Wednesday, May 26
- Time: 9:15 am - 3:00 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $30 (includes Alpaca tour fee and donation to Mighty Mini Horse Therapy) - Bring money for lunch.
- Location: Meet at the Montrose Rec Center at 9:00 am
Dream Catchers Horse Therapy (Olathe) and San Juan Bee Supply (Delta)
Dream Catcher’s mission is to foster an environment to effectively empower people with physical and mental health challenges through interaction with rescue horses in a unique, clinical setting. San Juan Bee Supply offers a collection of quality beekeeping products and unique gifts from local beekeeper artisans.
- Date: Thursday, May 13
- Time: 9:30 am - 2:00 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $26 (includes a donation to Dream Catchers) - Bring money for lunch
- Location: Meet at the Montrose Rec Center at 9:15 am
Cultural Tours 3501007
Lyle Nichols Designs, Steve Kentz Sculptures, and Plum Creek Winery - Palisade
Lyle has been turning discarded items into art for decades and appeared on an episode of America Pickers. We will visit Plum Creek Winery where Lyle’s chardonnay chicken and galloping horse reside. Steve Kentz has been a stone sculpture for 35 years. He does abstract, wildlife, figurative and stylized art.
- Date: Tuesday, May 18
- Time: 8:15 am - 5:00 pm
- Fee: $21 (Bring money for lunch and wine tasting)
- Location: Meet at the Montrose Rec Center at 8:00 am
Silverton – Mayflower Mill, The San Juan County Mining Heritage Center Tours & lunch/shopping
The Mining Heritage Center & 1902 Jail is a world class, three-story, 14,000-square-foot center that interprets the local mining history We will take a tour of the Mayflower Mill and see how gold and silver were processed.
Date: Thursday, June 17
Time: 6:45 am - 5:00 pm (approximately)
Fee: $34 (includes money for 2 tours; bring lunch money)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at 6:30 am
Summer Hiking 3501011
Palisade Rim Trail - Palisade
This is a 3.3 mile round trip (RT), moderate trail that takes you up 800' along the edge of the cliffs east of Palisade with great views, wildlife, and rock art.
- Dates: Thursday, May 6 OR Tuesday, May 11
- Time: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $20 (bring a sack lunch)
- Location: Meet at the Montrose Rec Center at 7:45 am
Moonlight Walk - Black Canyon National Park
We are taking a moonlit hike along the 1.5 mile RT Warner Point Trail where we can enjoy the view of the canyon at night. Bring a jacket, snack, and flashlight.
- Date: Thursday, June 24
- Time: 6:15 pm - 10:00 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $15
- Location: Meet at the Senior Center at 6:00 pm
Spirit Gulch and Colorado Boy Mine - Red Mountain Pass
We will follow a road up to the remnants of the Barstow mine. This is an uphill hike of approximately 3.0 miles RT. Next we will take a 1.8 mile RT hike to the Colorado Boy Mine at an elecation of 9819'.
- Date: Thursday, July 29
- Time: 8:15 am - 4:00 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $20 (bring a sack lunch)
- Location: Meet at the Senior Center at 8:00 am
North Vista Trail to Exclamation Point - North Rim of Black Canyon
This is a 3.0 mile RT hike that ends with some of the best inner canyon views. 7,703' at the trail head with 321' elecation gain.
- Date: wednesday, August 25
- Time: 7:45 am - 4:30 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $20 (bring a sack lunch)
- Location: Meet at the Senior Center at 7:30 am
4-Wheel Drive Tours 3501014
NEW! High Mountain Lake Tour - Alpine Scenic Tours
Surreal tree-lined ponds mirroring the Red Mountains and the wildflower surroundings of Velocity Lake are both included in this tour. Combine these lakes with panoramic views atop Corkscrew Pass and your memorable tour will be complete.
- Date: Thursday, July 15
- Time: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $84 (includes gratuity) bring a sack lunch
- Location: Meet at the Senior Center at 7:45 am
Wildflowers and Waterfalls - Alpine Scenic Tours
Alpines expert guides will show off the best locations for colorful wildflowers and stunning waterfalls. This tour will ramble through areas such as Yankee Boy Basin, Silver Basin and /or Governor Basin. We will visit the two locations with the best road and flower conditions.
- Date: Tuesday, July 20
- Time: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $84 (includes gratuity) bring a sack lunch
- Location: Meet at the Senior Center at 7:45 am
Imogene Pass/Tomboy Ghost Town - Telluride Outside
Imogene Pass climbs Tomboy Road to a summit of over 13,100 feet. Tour highlights include the “Social Tunnel,” the summit of Imogene and the Red Mountain Overlook. Learn about the colorful history of the Tomboy mine with our expert guide.
- Date: Thursday, August 5
- Time: 6:15 am - 4:00 pm (approximately)
- Fee: $115 (includes guide gratuity)- bring a sack lunch or money for lunch
- Location: Meet at the Senior Center at 6:00 am