Active Adult Adventures
MRD offers a variety of different activities and weekly cultural, recreational and/or educational tours. Click on each tab to see a listing of activities/tours offered at this time.
Please contact Liz with any questions at 970-252-4884. Register in person at the Montrose Community Recreation Center, online, or by calling customer service at 970-249-7705.
Premier World Discovery
This tour begins at the famous River Rouge Ford Factory Plant and the Henry Ford Museum. The next stop is to Mackinac Island with 2 nights in the Grand Hotel. You will finish in Ontario Canada and a trip to Niagara Falls.
Dates: September 12- September 19
Regular Rate: $4075 pp double Booking discount: 3975 pp double
Single Supplement: +$950
This immersive Cuba tour provides a rich and authentic way to learn about the lives of Cubans, while also sharing with them our perspectives on the world. Planned activities are intended to strengthen civil society in Cuba. Every day's program is designted to promote independence for the Cuban people and is complet with meaningful interactions.
Dates: Octover 13-18, 2025
Regular Rate: $ $4899 pp double Booking Discount: $4799 pp double
Single Supplement: $800
Chase your winter blues away on the beaches of Hawaii while enjoying the island hospitality. This nine day trip will include airfare and accomodations for 2 nights in Honolulu, Oahu, 3 nights on Hawaii (the Big Island) and 3 nights in Maui. Tour highlights include 2 National Parks, Pearl Harbor, Black Sand Volcanic beach, Maui Tropical Plantation, and more! Questions? Call Liz at 970-252-4884.
- Dates: November 4-12, 2025
Tour Rates - Booking Discount: *$6525 per person double occupancy
- Regular Rate: $6625 pp double
- Single Supplement: +$2200
- Registration Code: Register by calling Liz at 970-252-4884
Active Adult Adventures and Tours
Bowl your way into the summer season with a fun island-themed twist. Hit the lanes in your best tropical attire and be prepared for bowling with a twist of trivia.
Day: Thursday
Date: April 17
Time: 12:30 – ~4:00 pm
Fee: $ 21 (Includes transportation, bowling, shoe rental, Hawaiian leis and prizes)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code:50+toursmr - 01
Explore Montrose’s rich history at the Museum of the Mountain West, then immerse yourself in local creativity at the Montrose Center for the Arts. A perfect blend of past and present. Lunch at the Association located inside the historic Potato Growers Building.
Day: Thursday
Date: May 8
Time: 8:30 am – ~2:00 pm
Fee: $30 (Includes museum tour and donation to the Arts Center – bring money for lunch).
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+toursmr-02
Experience the therapeutic power of horses at Metaphorse, then stroll through the vibrant Ripple Effects Iris Farm, where nature and healing unite for a peaceful and rejuvenating journey.
Day: Thursday
Date: May 22
Time: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fee: $30 (Includes donation to Metaphorse. Bring cash for Iris farm, and sack lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+toursmr-03
Experience the excitement of the JUCO Baseball World Series! Watch future stars compete, feel the energy of the crowd, and enjoy America’s pastime in beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado.
Day: Tuesday
Date: May 27
Time: 8:00 am - ~2:30 pm
Fee: $32 (Includes ticket to the game – bring money for snacks)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+toursmr - 04
Enjoy a classic film at the historic Paradise Theatre, then explore vibrant exhibits and cultural experiences at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts in charming Paonia, Colorado.
Day: Thursday
Date: June 12
Time: 8:15 am - ~3:30 pm
Fee: $32 (Includes a donation to the Paradise Theatre and Blue Sage Center for the Arts, bring money for lunch.
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+toursmr - 05
The Hotchkiss Fish Hatchery produces about 600,000 trout every year and distributes them in southwestern Colorado and Norther New Mexico. Our tour guide will give us a close-up view of the production process.
Day: Tuesday
Date: June 17
Time: 8:45 am - ~1:30
Fee: $22 (Bring a sack lunch to enjoy at the Hatchery)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+toursmr - 06
Experience a live-action scenario where players will need to use their minds to find clues, solve puzzles, unlock locks and hopefully make their escape in 60 minutes.
Day: Thursday
Date: July 10
Time: 10:30 am - ~4:00 pm
Fee: $40 (Includes transportation and escape room. Bring money for lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+07
Discover a hidden gem outside Montrose! This small, family owned farm grows premium hops with care and passion, blending tradition and sustainability.
Day: Tuesday
Date: July 22
Time: 9:30 am - ~1 pm
Fee: $25 (includes tour and beer tasting – bring a sack lunch
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code:50+toursmr - 08
Our interpretive guide will take us on a walking tour of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory to learn about the silver mining history of Gothic (1879-1895); the scientific research that has been conducted over the last 95 years (1928-present); and discuss the blooming plants that make Crested Butte "the Wildflower Capital of Colorado"
Day: Thursday
Date: July 31
Time: 6:15 am - ~5:00 pm
Fee: $ 60 (Includes transportation, tour and lunch with the students)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+toursmr - 09
Active Adult Culture Trips
Pea Green Saturday Night is about as close as one can come to a mid1950’s radio variety show performed in front of a live audience, the 4th Saturday of the month during the winter. The show features live music, followed by a potluck snack table, and finally a comedy show.
Day: Saturday
Date: Mar 29 - 03
Time: 5:30 pm - ~9:45 pm
Fee: $30 – Includes event entry, bring a snack to share if you like.
Location: Meet at the Field House at 5:15 pm
Registration Code: 50+CULTUREWS (Section-03)
T he Grand Mesa Short Film festival showcases filmmaking talent from across Colorado. Aspiring filmmakers have created short films in the following categories: Documentary, Animation, Musical, Drama and Horror.
Day: Saturday
Time: 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
Date: April 12
Fee: $35 (Includes ticket)
Location: Meet at the Field House
Registration Code: 50+CULTUREWS-08
Active Adults Wine Tasting
Two Rivers Winery- Grand Junction and Talon Wines – Palisade
Two Rivers Winery is nestled between the gateways of the Colorado National Monument and is committed to providing exceptional experiences and quality wine. Talon Wines at the Meadery has three labels, one winery. These labels include Talon Winery, St. Kathryn Cellars, and Meadery of the Rockies.
Time: 9:30 am - ~ 4:00 pm
Fee: $37 (Includes flight of 8 wines tasting at Two Rivers. Bring money for lunch and Talon Wine tastings $7-$14).
Location – Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Session 1 –
Day – Thursday
Date – July 17
Registration Code: 50+WINE - 01
Session 2 –
Day – Tuesday
Date - July 29
Registration Code: 50+WINE-02
Two Rivers Winery- Grand Junction and Talon Wines – Palisade
Two Rivers Winery is nestled between the gateways of the Colorado National Monument and is committed to providing exceptional experiences and quality wine. Talon Wines at the Meadery has three labels, one winery. These labels include Talon Winery, St. Kathryn Cellars, and Meadery of the Rockies.
Time: 9:30 am - ~ 4:00 pm
Fee: $37 (Includes flight of 8 wines tasting at Two Rivers. Bring money for lunch and Talon Wine tastings $7-$14).
Location – Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Session 1 –
Day – Thursday
Date – July 17
Registration Code: 50+WINE - 01
Session 2 –
Day – Tuesday
Date - July 29
Registration Code: 50+WINE-02
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Active Adult Hikes
Mary Jane Masters – former National Park Service guide- will lead us to explore two petroglyph areas in Escalante Canyon. The trail is 6.0 miles out and back. Rated easy to moderate (distance).
Day: Tuesday
Date: April 15
Time: 7:45 am - ~2 pm
Fee: $19 (bring a sack lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+HIKES- 05
Dinosaur Hill began when Elmer Riggs – Curator of Paleontology began digging and unearthed nearly 2/3 of the fossilized remains of a Brontosaurus. This is a 1.5 mile long easy to moderate hike that will have views of dinosaur bones and excavation sites.
Day: Thursday
Date: May 1
Time: 9:00 am - ~3:00 pm
Fee: $22 (bring money for lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+hikesSMR - 02
This trail follows an old mining road that parallels the East Fork Cimarron River through a meadow and forest in the Uncompahgre Wilderness area. The group will hike approximately 6 miles out and back along this trail. Rated Easy/Moderate
Day: Tuesday
Date: June 24
Time: 8:00 am - ~ 2:30 pm
Fee: $19 (bring a sack lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+hikesSMR-03
We will hike through the shaded Grand Mesa National Forest, passing by the serene South Mesa Lake before reaching Lost Lake. This is a 3.2 mile loop rated easy-moderate(altitude)
Day: Tuesday
Date: July 8
Time: 8:00 am - ~3:00 pm
Fee: $22 (bring money for lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+hikesSMR - 04
The Bear Creek Trail leads to great views of the 80 foot cascade of Bear Creek Falls This 4.5 mile out and back trail is full of aspen and pine groves, and is rated moderate.
Day: Thursday
Date: July 24
Time: 8:00 am - ~2:30
Fee: $22 (bring a sack lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+hikesSMR-05
Active Adult Rafting and Jeep Trips
North Fork Gorge Rafting Trip
This ½ day scenic rafting tour features beginner whitewater rapids (class I/II) and is appropriate for all ages. As we pass between the gorge walls, we enter a world that time has forgotten. We will float past waterfalls, dripping springs, nesting herons and eagles, and beautiful canyon scenery.
Day: Thursday
Date: May 15th
Time: 7:45 am - ~ 2:00 pm
Fee: $91 (Includes ½ day rafting guides, and gratuity. Bring a sack lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+water-01
U Pick Cherry Float
This tour begins with an orchard tour and U-pick experience at Honey Rock Landing Orchard. Your first 2 pounds of cherries are included. We raft in the Dominguez & Escalante National Conservation Area and our guides will prepare a locally sourced organic lunch served riverside. Take out is at Bridgeport.
Day: Thursday
Date: June 19
Time: 7:45 am - ~ 3:30 pm
Fee: $164 (Includes full day rafting trip guides, gratuity, lunch and 2 lbs of cherries)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+water-02
Active Adults 4-Wheel Adventures
Corkscrew Pass with Alpine Scenic 4X4 Tours
Be prepared to be mesmerized! After departing Ouray, this 4 hour tour travels south on highway 550 through the most iconic section of The Million Dollar Highway. Moose are often spotted along the route before exiting onto dirt at Ironton Park. The tour immediately begins a climb through dense timber forests, and works its way up through Corkscrew Gulch.
Day: Tuesday
Date: June 10
Time: 7:15 am - ~ 2:30 pm
Fee: $120 (includes tour in bucket seats, and gratuity – bring a sack lunch)
Location:
Registration Code: 50+4Wheel - 01
Wild Flowers and Waterfalls with Alpine Scenic 4X4 Tours
This classic route departs from Ouray and quickly provides breathtaking scenery as you wind your way up Canyon Creek. After exiting this stunning canyon, historic mine sites come into view such as Campbird Mine, Revenue Virginius Mine, and The Atlas Mine & Mill. The tour continues on and a scheduled stop is included for a short on-foot excursion to either the upper or lower Twin Falls – a highlight for most. This is the famous area for wildflowers, so have that camera ready!
Day: Tuesday
Date: July 15
Time: 7:15 am - ~2:30 pm
Fee: $120 (includes tour in bucket seats, and gratuity – bring a sack lunch)
Location: Meet at the Senior Center at the Pavilion
Registration Code: 50+4Wheel - 02
