Montrose, Colorado: The Hangin' Tree
Long-dead tree where George Bikford was hanged in 1878. Has its own sign. Stands next to the Hangin' Tree convenience store.
- Address:
- 17250 US-550, Montrose, CO
- Directions:
- South edge of town, on the east side of US-550, just south of milepost 126.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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It's a really naked tree that was used to hang George Bikford in 1878. Tree and attached sign are visible from the road in front of a gas station/convenience store.
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The sign was originally bordered with a rope and noose, but much of that has disappeared, possibly at the hands of ghoulish tourists. The adjacent Hangin Tree convenience store may have souvenirs.