Near the Park--The only food available in the park is at Rim House, at Pulpit Rock on the South Rim, a snack bar and gift shop that's open daily from mid-May to late September. In addition to the Montrose restaurants discussed below, Montrose has a Starvin' Arvin's, a regional chain family restaurant, located at 1320 S. Townsend Ave. (tel. 970/249-7787), that's open daily from 6am to 10pm.

Picnic & Camping Supplies--A good bet for those seeking groceries, deli sandwiches, a bakery, or a salad bar is one of the two City Market grocery stores in Montrose. There's one at 128 S. Townsend Ave. and another at 16400 S. Townsend Ave. For information call tel. 970/249-3405.