Historic Downtown Monte Vista Walking Tour

Take in the unique native stone architecture of Monte Vista's Downtown Historic District, designated on the National Register of Historic Places, and explore some of the town's cultural gems. A walking tour brochure is available to guide your visit. The district encompasses eleven structures along First Street (US Hwy. 160), which are built of locally quarried lava stone (rhyolite) or locally kilned brick. Two museums and eight additionally designated historic structures on Adams and Jefferson Streets and on First Avenue highlight the local culture. Monte Vista is home to the Ski-Hi Stampede, Colorado's oldest pro-rodeo (est. 1818).