MONTROSE

^{Montrose is a small village, located just 7 kilometers east of Trail along Highway #3B, on a hill that ascends towards a gorge known as Beaver Valley.}

^{Originally known as Wood’s Flats, its present name comes from a Scottish eastern coast resort town of where a former lawyer that lived at nearby Trail, came from. Its history goes back to the 1950s, when it became incorporated as a village and when it was constructed as a retirement community for Trail employees who worked in that town’s Smelter.}

^{Just a few short years after its incorporation, the community of Montrose became more accessible to commuters when construction of the Montrose Cutoff, an extension of Highway #3B from Trail to Fruitvale was built, this highway improvement project reduced and cut travel time to and from Trail down to 10 minutes from 45. Moreover, Montrose is an attractive place for residents who commute to either Fruitvale or Trail for work.}

^{With its beautiful location in the Western Kootenay region, Montrose is a hiker paradise, particularly with the Antenna Trail which provides a great view of Montrose as well as a great lookout and view of the Beaver and Columbia River Valleys.}

^{There are services for travelers available in Montrose including gas, post office, corner store, public works yard, and an auto repair facility.}

Montrose's population: 1,012